Suspected Thief Nabbed After he Fell Asleep While Robbing a Mosque in Kebbi

A suspected Thief has been arrested by the Kebbi State Police after he fell asleep while robbing a mosque.

It was gathered that the suspect, identified as Hamza Usman, a 31-year-old, was caught during the early hours of Friday, July 30, after he became tired, and decided to rest his eyes during his robbery operation.

He was caught with multiple handset at Bayan Kara, Birnin Kebbi

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According to Yakubu Ahmed Bk, the suspect who claimed that he was in the company of two others (now at large) confessed that they have been stealing phones at night in houses when owners had gone to bed.

“He went into a mosque at night after scaling walls of some houses and stealing phones and was about stealing gadgets when he suddenly fell asleep. He was arrested when worshippers began trooping in for early morning prayers. He has since been handed over to police authorities.” Yakubu wrote.