Ayuba was caught while breaking into shops around Jimeta police barracks, in Yola, the state capital, according to the police.

The Nigerian police have arrested a 23-year-old disabled person, Sabastine Ayuba for alleged burglary and theft in Adamawa State.

Ayuba was caught while breaking into shops around Jimeta police barracks, in Yola, the state capital, according to the police.

The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that Ayuba specialised in breaking into shops and carting away cash.

“On 15/10/2023, operatives of Adamawa State Police Command arrested a 23-year-old physically challenged person who specialised in store-breaking and theft.

“The suspect, Sabastine Ayuba, a resident of Madagali Local Govt Area, broke into shops situated around Police Flyover Jimeta while committing the act at about 01450hrs.

“He broke the wall of three shops in a row from behind. He was arrested while coming out from the famous Kefas Shopping Plaza,” Nguroje said.

He added that the police commissioner, Afolabi Babatola, had directed that the disabled ‘burglar’ should be charged after the completion of an investigation.