A young man, Hamza Sani, has been arrested by the operatives of the Katsina state police command for allegedly stealing a microscope belonging to the Malumfashi General Hospital in the Malunfashi area of the state.
Sani who is 30 years old reportedly conspired with four others and sold the stolen microscope valued at N1.7m for a paltry N5,000.
According to Northern City News, a police source said that Sani’s arrest led to the apprehension of his cohorts, identified as Magaji Yusuf, 36; Saidu Shehu, 40; Kamala Aliyu, 33; and Emmanuel Ukelere, 48.
The state’s police public relations officer, Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident, adding that Sani and his cohorts specialised in the stealing of hospital equipment.
Isah said Sani confessed to the crime during interrogation.
“On Saturday, April 13, 2019, around 6am, the command succeeded in smashing a syndicate that specialises in theft of hospital equipment.
“Nemesis caught up with Hamza Sani when he was arrested at Malumfashi General Hospital, Malumfashi, in possession of stolen hospital equipment. In the course of investigation, Sani confessed to various related crimes in the hospital and named the four other suspects as his cohorts,” he said.
Sani reportedly said he sold the microscope for N5,000 because he needed money to treat his sick wife.
