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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing a truckload of 900 bags of cement in Gwagwalada, Abuja.<\/p>\n

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, stated that a report was received at Gawu-Babangida Division on 22nd June, 2025 that on 21st June, 2025 at about 8am, a Howo truck with Reg. No. HJA 995 XA loaded with about 900 bags of cement from Okpella to be delivered to a customer at Gwagwalada, Abuja, was diverted to an unknown location..<\/p>\n

The PRO said upon arriving Gwagwalada at 6:00 pm, the driver parked the truck to eat at a restaurant while waiting for his customer and returned to find the vehicle missing.<\/p>\n

*The driver quickly reported to his manager and the vehicle was tracked to a location in Lambata axis. Upon the receipt of this, DPO Gawu-Babangida Division mobilised his patrol team to the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cFortunately, the vehicle was recovered along Lambata-Lapai road with the cement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The suspects include Bashir Isah, 22,, Ibrahim Yusuf, 21, and Halidu Mohammed 28, all of Gbamita area of Lambata.<\/p>\n

Abiodun disclosed that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, saying they intended to sell the cement to another buyer.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing a truckload of 900 bags of cement in Gwagwalada, Abuja. 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