Detectives of the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested six suspects in connection with the theft of gold ornaments valued at over N109.5 million in Ka’oje town, Bagudo Local Government Area of the state. 

 

The spokesperson of the command, Nafiu Abubakar, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, said the arrests followed a complaint lodged at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Birnin Kebbi. 

 

The case has generated wide public interest in Kebbi and beyond, not only because of the staggering value of the stolen gold but also due to the involvement of a serving officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service in the crime

 

According to the PPRO, two golden bangles, one Haoujeu motorcycle, iPhone 16, Samsung Galaxy Ultra and Samsung Flip, have so far been recovered from the suspects.

 

“On the 4th September, 2025, a complaint of theft received at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Birnin Kebbi, revealed that sometime between 2024 and 2025, unknown person(s) dishonestly trespassed into the residence of Hajiya Rabi f of Ka’oje town, Bagudo LGA of Kebbi State, and stole Five (5) gold necklaces, Nine (9) gold bangles and Four (4) gold rings of about 782.7 comulative weight, valued at One Hundred and Nine Million, Five Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand Naira (#109, 578, 000:00), belonging to her daughter one Hajiya Amina Hassan Bello and her siblings,” the statement read. 

 

“On receipt of the complaint, a team of detectives immediately swung into action and succeeded in arresting one Ibrahim Abubakar Ka’oje , an officer, attached to the Nigerian Correctional Service. 

 

“In the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. He added further that the stolen items have subsequently been sold to one Sa’adu Ibrahim Darhami, Hamza Ahmad all m of Sokoto state, Nasiru Sani m of Birnin Kebbi, and Tasi’u Umar m of Zauro town, Birnin Kebbi LGA of Kebbi State.

 

“Credible investigation further revealed that the suspect was assisted by one Ibrahim Usman Oroji in disposing some of the stolen items and received the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (#2,500,000:00) of the proceeds for himself.

 

“Similarly, one Mustapha Hassan and others still at large, helped the suspect in concealing the remaining proceeds of the crime by facilitating the purchase of two plots of land in Birnin Kebbi metropolis.

 

“While Investigation into the case is ongoing, the following exhibits namely: Two golden bangles, one Haoujeu motorcycle, iPhone 16, Samsung Galaxy Ultra and Samsung Flip, have so far been recovered from the suspects.”