Police in Yobe have arrested nine suspects over armed robbery incidents in Fika and Damaturu local government areas.
Spokesperson of the command, Dungus Abdulkarim, said the arrests are part of ongoing efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.
On May 29, 2026, at about 3:00 a.m., the Divisional Police Headquarters in Fika received a distress call that youths had invaded Ngalda Market, engaging in intimidation, public disturbance and robbery. Patrol teams mobilised and arrested seven suspects.
Abdulkarim said preliminary investigations revealed the suspects allegedly pursued teenage girls without provocation, causing panic among traders. Goods were reportedly looted and vandalised with sticks and cutlasses during the attack.
Also on May 29, at about 5:40 a.m., operatives of B Division, Damaturu, conducted a raid at Pompomari Kan Tudu and arrested two suspects, Jibrin Mohammed, 30, and Kashim Kyari, 22, linked to robbery activities in the area.
Abdulkarim said investigations are ongoing to identify other fleeing suspects and masterminds behind the attacks.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Usman Jibrin, reaffirmed the command’s zero tolerance for armed robbery and youth hooliganism.
Yobe Police Arrest 9 Suspects for Armed Robbery in Fika, Damaturu
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