Suspected Thief Attacks Woman With Knife And Steals Her Phone In Jigawa

A suspect who attacked a woman and carted away her phone worth N20,000 in the Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa state has been arrested by the police.

ASP Abubakar Isah, the 2IC Public Relations Officer of the command, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, said the suspect was arrested after a distress call from the victim.

The suspect reportedly attacked the victim with a knife which left her with injuries on her face and back.

“On 22/09/2023 at about 0400hrs, a distress call was received from Kadoma village Jahun LGA that an unknown person trespassed into the house of one Halima Yau 'f' age 30yrs, and made away with her Tecno phone valued at twenty thousand naira (N20,000.00k), the suspect attacked her with a knife which as a result she sustained injuries on her face and back,” the statement read.
     
"On receipt of the report, a team of Policemen were mobilized and swiftly rushed to the scene where the suspect was arrested and the exhibit was recovered
     
“On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence.”