The Nation reports that the
Commandant of the corps, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi said on Wednesday that the
suspect was arrested after she stole some valuables at the wedding venue.
According to the Nigerian
Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno, a 27 year-old spinster,
Zainab Abdullahi, has been arrested over alleged theft of N12, 000 at a wedding
ceremony in Maiduguri.
Abdullahi said that the
suspect was usually dressing in expensive attires and attending wedding
ceremonies with intent to steal from guests.
He said that the suspect
specialised in stealing Jewellery, money and cell phones from people attending
wedding ceremonies.
According to him, on
January 1, a lady reported to the command that her purse containing money was
stolen and presented a picture of the person she was suspecting.
“Similar incident also
occurred on January 6, a purse belonging to some women was stolen at a wedding
event in Polo area of Maiduguri. The suspect was identified through CCTV video
footage,” he said.
The commandant disclosed
that handbags, four cell phones, two goggles, $100 dollar note and N12, 000
were recovered from the suspect.
He said preliminary
investigation revealed that the suspect had stolen assorted items from
celebrators at various wedding events in the city.
He advised residents of the
area to be vigilant during social gatherings.
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