The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Auwal Mallam Ari, for allegedly stealing N630,000 from two persons in Goneri, Yunusari Local Government Area of ​​the state.
This was revealed by the Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu, in a statement on Tuesday.
Aliyu said the State Criminal Investigation Department in Damaturu received a complaint on August 16, 2026 from Goni Abdullahi of Baimari, who reported receiving threatening phone calls and being deprived of N130,000.
According to police, investigations led to the arrest of Ari, who quickly confessed to the crime.
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The suspect reportedly told investigators that he and his accomplices had earlier collected N500,000 from another victim, identified as Malam Alarama, a resident of Goneri.
Police said Ari further mentioned one Audu Baimari as the alleged leader of the group.
However, the statement revealed that Baimari is still at large and efforts are being made to apprehend him.