Police arrests man for stealing 100 religious books in Borno vanguardnews
The Police Command in Borno, has confirmed the arrest of a 21-year-old suspected burglar for allegedly stealing 100 books at religious places of worship in Maiduguri.
The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Maiduguri that the suspect was apprehended by worshipers while trying to steal at a religious place of worship in the metropolis.He noted that preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect had earlier carted away 100 sets of religious books at two other worshipping centres before his arrest.
“The suspect testified that he sold each of the book which is worth about N3, 000 at the rate of N500,” Aliyu said. The commissioner reiterated the commitment of the command to arrest the perpetrators, protect life and property in the state.Kindly Share This Story:All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from
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