Police arrest seven for stealing phone, withdrawing N330,000 from owner’s account

The Police Command in Kano has arrested one Abdulsalam Isah of Gwagwarwa quarters for stealing a mobile phone worth N180,000 which he used to steal N330,000 from the phone owner’s bank account.

The police arrested six other suspects in connection with the stealing of the mobile phone all of who have pleaded guilty.


The information is contained in a statement issued by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer DSP Abdullahi Haruna on Tuesday revealing the Command’s dairy in the last quarter.


Also, 12 others were arrested for dealing in hard drugs, stealing mobile phones and being in possession of dangerous weapons.


Fraudsters who specialize in cybercrimes were also arrested by the police in the state.