Bauchi police arrest suspect, recover stolen solar panels

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The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that it arrested a 26-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Jacob, over the alleged theft of seven solar panels belonging to the Federal Government Girls’ College, Bauchi.

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The command also said it recovered four of the stolen solar panels from the suspect.

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The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib made this disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday, wherein it stated that the arrest was made in furtherance of the Safe School Initiative and the command’s commitment to combating property-related crimes.

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Habib said a case involving the theft of the school’s property was promptly reported and handled by operatives of the ‘A’ Division, Township, Bauchi.

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He explained, “One Emmanuel Jacob, a 26-year-old male of Federal Government Girls’ College, Bauchi, was arrested in connection with the theft of seven solar panels belonging to the school.”

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The PPRO added, “During investigations and subsequent operations, four out of the seven stolen solar panels were successfully recovered from the suspect.”

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According to the police spokesman, the police were intensifying efforts to recover the remaining three panels and arrest those who received or helped dispose off the stolen items.

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He said, “The Command assures the public that investigation is ongoing to recover the remaining three panels and to apprehend the receiver(s) involved in the disposal of the stolen items.”

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Habib noted that the suspect was still in its custody but would be charged to court after the completion of the investigations.

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