Sokoto police arrest security guard, recover stolen NBC equipment

The Sokoto Police Command has arrested Musbahu Auwal, a security guard at the National Broadcasting Commission’s Zonal Office in Sokoto, for allegedly conspiring with others to steal office materials and equipment.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufai.

According to the statement, on January 17, 2025, at about 2:50 PM, Ladan Muhammad, the Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission in Sokoto, reported a theft at the Uguwar Rogo Police Station.

He stated that unknown persons had stolen items from the Commission’s office in the Gagi area of Sokoto.

Following the report, police officers, led by the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO), visited the scene and confirmed that several items were missing.

These included a three-kilovolt inverter, three 600-kilovolt inverter batteries, a fridge compressor, a brand-new tyre for an office bus, and a 32-inch LG television.

During the investigation, Musbahu Auwal was…