Man arrested for attempted robbery in Suleja

The police crack squad team at­tached to ‘A’ Divi­sional Headquarters in Suleja have arrested a man for attempting to rob.

According to police source, the 27-year-old suspect, Salisu Kabiru of Chichinia, Kaduna Road, Suleja, yesterday broke into a shop located at the back of First Bank, Suleja, to steal unknown to him that there was somebody in the shop. With the help of residents, he was caught and handed over the po­lice crack team in Suleja.

Investigation by The AUTHORITY revealed that the suspect had just been released from a re­formed home in Kaduna where he spent three years. While at the re­mand home, he got skilled in carpentry only to re­turn and go back to his criminal act.

During a chat with our correspondent, the suspect confessed to the crime saying that he never knew he would be caught because he had a charm that he believed was guid­ing him.

Items recovered from him include some set of tools, charms, among oth­ers. Investigation into the matter is still ongoing.