Woman lands in police trap after shoplifting N10m goods
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hadiza Ibrahim, for alleged involvement in serial shoplifting, recovering stolen items valued at ₦10,102,000..
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the arrest followed a report received on March 4 from the Chief Security Officer of Green House, Katsina.
Police said the suspect was identified through CCTV footage at the premises, where she was allegedly seen stealing various items from a shop.
The police said it based on the footage that operatives monitored her movements and subsequently arrested her.
The statement said as part of investigations, the operatives conducted a search of her residence, where multiple items believed to have been stolen were recovered.
These included 274 sets of shoes, 37 pairs of veils, 67 sets of sportswear, 54 sets of children’s wear, 315 sets of socks, and 45 wrappers.
Other items recovered were 123 pairs of caps, nine handbags, three cartons of spaghetti, 24 bottles of perfumes, five cartons of soap, jewellery, and a sack containing cooking seasonings and spices.
Police said the recovered items have been identified by their owners, while additional victims, mostly shop owners, were also traced during the investigation.
According to the statement, the suspect confessed to the offences and was found to have a history of shoplifting within Katsina metropolis.
The police confirmed that she has been charged to court for prosecution.
