Police arrest three over theft of farm gear, get well turbines, photo voltaic panels in Yobe

Yobe State Police Command has arrested three suspects for alleged theft and receiving stolen farm gear in Bursari Local Government Area of the state.

According to a press assertion issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the suspects had been apprehended following a misery name obtained by the Garin Alkali Divisional Police Headquarters on October 21, 2026.

The assertion mentioned one Musa Mohammed, 40, of Garin Alkali city, was apprehended by residents in a farm space close to Tarabutu Village over alleged theft of farm gear.

“Detectives were immediately mobilised to the scene and took the suspect into custody.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to conspiring with one Mohammed Baki of Gashua and Haruna Wakil Sano, aka Kogi, 27, to steal farm gear from the Duhuwu Nima farm space.

“He also disclosed that the stolen items were sold to one Adamu Abubakar of Gashua LGA, who was traced and arrested”, the assertion mentioned.

The Police mentioned a search performed on the receiver’s residence led to the restoration of two water pump turbines, discharge and suction hoses, two fuel cylinders and ten photo voltaic panels fairly suspected to have been stolen.

In a follow-up operation on October 22, 2026, detectives additionally arrested Kogi, who confessed to his involvement within the crime, whereas efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect, Mohammed Baki.

The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, recommended the officers for recovering the gadgets and urged farmers and members of the general public to stay vigilant and report suspicious actions to the closest police formation.