The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested six suspects over the alleged theft of armoured cable worth N4.5m at the Federal College of Education, Yola.
The command said the arrests followed information from the school authorities, which led to the arrest of one Sulaiman Mohammed Alasan of Jambutu.
In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the suspect named four others allegedly involved in the theft during interrogation.
The suspects were identified as Aliyu Mohammed Sani, Nasiru Umar, Bitrus Joseph and Ndatam Jarmaih.
Nguroje added that further investigation led to the arrest of Faisal Hudu of Ganye Street for allegedly receiving stolen property.
According to the statement, Hudu confessed to buying the cable, valued at ₦4.5m, for ₦65,000.
The police said the six suspects were in custody and would be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Kabir Umar Hassan, reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling theft and other criminal activities in the state. He also urged residents to provide credible information to assist the police in preventing and detecting crime.
