Police arrest fleeing 19-year-old suspect in Anambra over stolen phone

Police officers in Anambra State have apprehended a 19-year-old man, Mustapha Sani, who fled the North-East region after allegedly stealing a mobile phone.

The suspect was tracked down and arrested in Awka after a series of intelligence-led operations.Sani was nabbed on October 19, 2026, by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID).

Police officers recovered an Infinix smartphone from the suspect, which he allegedly stole from victims in Adamawa State before fleeing to the South-East with the intent to sell or use the device.

A statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the successful operation;

“The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another operational success with the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect, Mustapha Sani, and the recovery of an Infinix Android phone allegedly stolen in Adamawa State”.

Ikenga added that investigations are ongoing to facilitate the return of the recovered property to its rightful owner.

In a related development, the Borno State Police Command has arrested six suspects connected to the theft of a mobile phone and the unlawful withdrawal of N5.65 million from the bank account of the victim.

A statement signed by the Borno Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended after a resident of Damboa Road, Maiduguri, reported his phone missing upon alighting from a commercial tricycle on October 13.