Police apprehend serial goat thief in Kaduna

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a suspected goat thief at Pasali Konu village, Kagarko Local Government Area.

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

According to Hassan, the 20-year-old suspect was apprehended on November 11 at approximately 04:30 pm 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 an investigation.

Hassan reiterated 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 to take preventative action against crimes before they start.