Yobe State Police Command has arrested a couple, Abdullahi Ibrahim, aged 25 and Khadija Ali, aged 20, who disguised as Christians and tricked their unsuspecting victims by claiming to convert to Islam and robbed them of their valuables.
A press release by the Command PPRO, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim contained that “on 4th June 2023, at about 1600hrs, the couple approached Gudi Emirates Council in Fika LGA, saying that they were from Plateau State and intended to convert to Islam.
“They presented themselves as Jude Emmanuel, a Birom from Farar Kasa via Barikin Ladi LGA, Plateau State with his wife, Peace Sunday. They were subsequently accepted and converted to Islam and, as such, placed in the custody of the Chief Imam to accommodate them for teaching and proper guidance.”
The release further contained that, “a day later, Mr Abdullahi informed the Imam that he was having bad dreams and needed debris from thunder stroke spot to collect some ash and prepare medicine for his ailments.
“The Imam assigned one of his sons to take him to a nearby bush for a possibly affected spot; having got a spot of thunder stroke, the suspect collected some dust and left with it to their abode.
“In a similar vein, on the third day, he requested to be taken to the spot to collect some more dust for his wife, and the Imam obliged and asked his son to help them get there with his motorcycle; where on the spot, the culprits robbed the Iman’s son of his motorcycle and fled.
“The matter was later reported at the Fika Divisional Police headquarters, where immediate efforts commenced to trail the culprits.
“On 1st July, information reached the division that the couple was sighted in Biu LGA of Borno State perpetrating similar acts. and fortunately, on 5th July 2023 at 1400hrs, Detectives from the Division reacted and apprehended the suspects.
“Meanwhile, the investigation revealed that Mr Abdullahi is an indigene of Yobe State, and both are Muslims with the names: Abdullahi Ibrahim of Sabon Garin Mai Mala of Gujba LGA and Khadija Ali of Gombe State.
“Information also indicated that the couple is a habitual criminal leaving footprints in Azare of Bauchi State, Golam in Adamawa State, Madaci Gaya in Kano State and Biu LGA of Borno State, among other states.
“They have confessed to the crimes alleged, of stealing, robbery and abduction, whereas the motorcycle had been recovered in Alkaleri town of Bauchi State.
“Furthermore, the investigation is currently ongoing by the affected commands as information about their arrest is circulated.
In this regard, the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, urged good members of the public to be conscious of these types of impostors, and always report visitor(s) in such disguises to the nearest Police station for proper interview and documentation before the conversion to any religion or for any other purposes, which will no doubt help in protecting lives and property.
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