Police arrest suspect over alleged N630,000 robbery in Yobe

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Auwal Mallam Ari, implicit the alleged robbery of N630,000 from 2 persons successful Goneri, Yunusari Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu, disclosed this successful a connection on Tuesday.

Aliyu said the State Criminal Investigation Department successful Damaturu received a ailment connected August 16, 2026, from Goni Abdullahi of Baimari, who reported receiving threatening telephone calls and being dispossessed of N130,000.

According to the police, investigations led to the apprehension of Ari, who promptly confessed to the offence.

The fishy reportedly told investigators that helium and his accomplices had earlier collected N500,000 from different victim, identified arsenic Malam Alarama, a nonmigratory of Goneri.

The constabulary said Ari further mentioned 1 Audu Baimari arsenic the alleged person of the group.

However, the connection revealed that Baimari is inactive astatine ample and efforts are underway to apprehend him.

Police apprehension fishy implicit alleged N630,000 robbery successful Yobe