The Borno State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered 61 stolen mobile phones, valued at N35 million, in a recent operation. 

The arrests mark a significant success in the command’s fight against crime in Maiduguri.

According to a press release by Police Public Relations Officer ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the Command Crack Squad, acting on intelligence, apprehended Ba’isa Yerima, 25, and Lawan Yusuf, 26, on March 15th in the Polo area of Maiduguri.

“The suspects were arrested in possession of 61 stolen phones. Their antics are that they buy stolen mobile phones, hack and bypass the phone security passwords and resell them,” Daso stated. 

“Amongst the recovered phones, seven phones have been identified as reported stolen and were tracked.”

Both suspects have confessed to the crime, and investigations are continuing. The police are working to return the stolen phones to their rightful owners. 

The command urged anyone who has lost a mobile phone to visit the Crack Squad for identification and possible retrieval.