A suspected serial phone thief, identified simply as Francis, has been arrested with 17 mobile phones at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa, the venue of Governor Douye Diri’s defection to the All Progressives Congress.
The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Service, Doubiye Alagba, said his men on Monday arrested the suspect, who reportedly confessed to travelling from Rivers State to take advantage of the large political crowd.
Alagba said the suspect was arrested after a special tactical squad of the vigilante outfit closely monitored his suspicious movements.
The Vigilante men searched his bag and found 17 mobile phones, ₦91,000 cash and multiple ATM cards, Alagba said, adding that Francis admitted to working with an accomplice who narrowly escaped arrest.
“He further revealed that they had already stolen over ₦400,000 before operatives intervened, adding that his fleeing partner possessed additional stolen phones,” he said
According to Alagba, who personally led the operation, the suspect has been handed over to the Bayelsa State Police Command for further investigation and prosecution.
