Katsina State Police Command has dismantled a criminal syndicate that specializes in house trespass and theft. They have been terrorising residents of Kwado, Kambarawa, and areas around the NYSC Orientation Camp for years.
The sting operation, carried out following a tipoff from a “Good Samaritan” led to the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of several stolen household items, including electronics and a syndicate-operated tricycle.
This was contained in a statement by DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) on Thursday.
The statement added that the officers acting on the intelligence received on June 13, 2025, at exactly 10:16pm, stormed GRA Police Division and swiftly moved into action around the Kado area.
Their prompt response led to the arrest of Lawal Hamza, alias Honourable, 28, of Saulawa Quarters Nafi’u Sanusi, 33, of GRA.
Items recovered from the suspects included tricycle used in their operations, 55-inch LG plasma TV, mattress, a refrigerator and a bunch of house keys.
According to the police image maker, a victim, Muhammad Lawal of Saulawa, stepped forward to identify the stolen items, aiding the ongoing investigation.
The suspects have confessed to the crimes and implicated Abdulrahman Sama’ila, who is currently on the run.
Further investigation linked the group to multiple burglaries reported on June 8 and 15, 2025, by Abubakar Musa and Abdulaziz Usman from Behind NYSC Camp and Sabon Titin Kwado, respectively.
Items stolen from their homes included TVs, inverters, trolleys, gas cylinders, women’s wrappers, laces, and handbags.
In connection to these incidents, police arrested Binta Ibrahim, 37, of Sabuwar Unguwa, Kofar Kaura Quarters, found in possession of some of the stolen goods.
During interrogation, she admitted receiving the items from Honourable, confirming his role as the syndicate’s ringleader.
Katsina State Police Commissioner, CP Bello Shehu, reaffirmed the command’s resolve to eradicate all forms of criminality in the state.
The command said investigations are ongoing, and efforts are still on to recover all stolen items and bring the remaining accomplices to justice.
