The Gombe State Police Command has arrested eight young men for allegedly stealing mobile phones and using them to obtain loans through the victims’ devices.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

The statement said the case began after residents of Wuro Birji community in Akko Local Government Area reported that their mobile phones had been stolen.

Police alleged that the suspects used the stolen phones to access the victims’ bank accounts, from which they withdrew N296,790. They also allegedly obtained instant loans amounting to N205,205 using the victims’ information.

The statement further revealed that investigations led to the arrest of 19-year-old Mustapha Kabiru, a Computer Science student at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Kaltungo.

According to the police, information obtained during the investigation led to the arrest of seven additional suspects, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals believed to be connected to the crime.

The Police in Cross River State have confirmed that a man named Charles Ekuma Eze, 36, in Ikom in central part of the state was stabbed with a dagger following an argument with one Micheal Ndifon, 42.

The incident happened at Etayip community in Ikom Town, Ikom LGA over the weekend.

However, the circumstances surrounding the incident were still unclear at this time.

According to ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, the PPRO, the victim was rushed to Holy Family Hospital, Ikom, for treatment and was later referred to Ebonyi State Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor while receiving treatment.

Akata explained that the Task Force Chairman and Youth Leader of Asse-Asin Community in Ikom LGA, Ndifon Nkang and Felix Agbor, respectively, reported the matter to their Ikom Police Division over the weekend.

“The Task Force Chairman and Youth Leader of Asse-Asin Community reported that on the same date at about 1746hrs, the suspect, Micheal Ndifon, allegedly stabbed one Charles Ekuma Eze, with a dagger on his right rib during an argument,” he said.

Akata confirmed that the corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy, confirming that the suspect has been arrested.

“We’ve also recovered the suspected murder weapon as an exhibit. Investigation is ongoing, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation”, Akata said.

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The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a stolen Opel Vectra vehicle and arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged vehicle theft operation spanning Bauchi and Gombe states.

Police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the breakthrough followed a distress call received on June 29, 2026, from a good Samaritan who reported that unidentified persons had stolen a green Opel Vectra with registration number AH 232 AKK, belonging to Mr Muazu, a resident of Katsinawa Village along Jos Road in Bauchi.

According to the statement, officers attached to the ‘E’ Division immediately launched an operation and intercepted the vehicle at Dorawan Dillalai, where one suspect was arrested and the stolen vehicle recovered.

The police said further investigations led detectives from the Area Command to Gombe State, where two more suspects, Abubakar Musa, 46, and Usman Abubakar, 30, were arrested while allegedly negotiating to purchase the stolen vehicle.

“The suspects have confessed to the crimes and revealed that this is not the first time they committed such offence,” the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing and all three suspects will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.

Reacting to the operation, the Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, praised the swift response of the officers and the member of the public who provided the crucial tip.

“We commend the prompt action of our operatives and the public-spirited individual whose timely information made the recovery possible. The Command remains committed to clamping down on vehicle theft and other related crimes across the state,” CP Sani-Omolori said.

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