NSCDC arrests four suspected phone snatchers in Kano

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says its officers person arrested 4 young men suspected of attacking residents and snatching mobile phones successful Dorayi Babba, Gwale Local Government Area.

According to the command, the suspects were caught during a regular patrol aft residents raised the alarm astir a radical of hoodlums causing occupation successful the area.

In a connection released connected Friday, the NSCDC said a acrophobic nonmigratory alerted officers astatine a adjacent outpost astir respective youths equipped with unsafe weapons who had gathered adjacent a assemblage school.

The connection was signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Command, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, connected behalf of the State Commandant.

According to him, the suspects were reportedly attacking radical who were praying Taraweeh and passers-by portion stealing their belongings, including mobile phones.

The connection said NSCDC unit rapidly moved to the country and dispersed the group.

Four suspects were arrested during the operation. They were identified arsenic Yusuf Auwal, 18; Abubakar Abdullahi, 21; Huzaifa Ismail Aliyu, 27; and Yushau Abubakar, 17.

All the suspects are residents of Dorayi Babba successful Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.

Officials said the suspects were arrested aft alleged...