Police in Kaduna apprehend serial goat thief

The Kaduna State Police Command says its men have arrested a suspected goat thief at Pasali Konu village, Kagarko Local Government Area.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansur Hassan, who spoke with newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday, said the suspect was taken into custody on Saturday.

Hassan said the 20-year-old suspect was apprehended on November 11 at approximately 04:30pm by a vigilante and surveillance team who were on a visibility patrol in the hamlet.

He said the suspect is from Kagarko LGA’s Igwa village.

He explained that the suspect armed himself with dangerous weapons and a facemask.

Hassan said, “The suspect, who specialises in stealing goats, confessed that there were two who came to the village to steal goats.”

He said the other suspect fled when he saw the patrol squad and we apprehended the other one.

“The other suspect who is at large ran to an unknown destination but we will trail him and arrest him,” Hassan said.

The police spokeswoman said the suspect would face charges in court after investigation.

Hassan reaffirmed the command’s resolve to eradicate all types of criminal activity from the state and made a timely and relevant information request to enable operatives take preventative action against crimes before they start.