Two suspects arrested with 61 stolen phones in Borno
Two suspects have been arrested with 61 stolen phones worth N35 million in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The suspects, Ba’isa Yerima, 25, and Lawan Yusuf, 26, were apprehended in the Polo area of Maiduguri on March 15, spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said in a statement.
According to Daso, they were arrested by the command’s Crack Squad after receiving credible intelligence.
He said, “The suspects specialise in purchasing stolen phones, hacking them, and bypassing security passwords before reselling them.’’
Among the recovered phones, seven were reported stolen and tracked to the suspects, Daso added, and said investigation was ongoing to recover more stolen items from them.
He urged members of the public who had lost phones to visit the Crack Squad for identification and possible retrieval.
The spokesman advised residents to report suspicious activities to the police via 08068075581, and 08023473293.
