Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board confirms arrest of suspect for alledged stealing of school desks at Kundum in Bauchi local government area

The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB has confirrmed the arrest of Umar Abubakar for alledged stealing of school desks at Kundum primary school in Bauchi local government area

SUBEB also pledged to continue working with security agents and communities church from theft and vandals in the state

The permanent sectretary of the board Alhaji Abdulmuminu Jibrin made the dislosure while fielding questions from newsmen on the allegation in his office

Alhaji Abdulmumini Jibrin said the arrest of the suspect was made by the security agents after a report from the community leaders and assured the board’s readiness to ensure justice is prevail to serve as deterrent to others

The permanent Sectrary warned criminals against stealing school properties pointing out that measures had being put in place to apprehent and punish the perpetrators according to the law

Also speaking, , the Bauchi Local Government education sectretary Hajiya Talatu Yakubu commended the effort of kundum Community for the arrest of the suspect and called on others to emulate them aimed at safegurding government property.

Hajiya Talatu Yakubu also commended Tafawa Balewa estate police outpost for their swift response which led to the apprehension of the alledged suspect

Ealiear, the Village head of Kundum, Mohammad Nuhu Idris and ward head of Yelwan Kundum Nasiru Hussaini alledged that the supect, one Umar Abubakar who is an indigine of the community came with a Boxer J5 at nine pm and took three desks from the school before he was arrested and beaten by youths in the area and later took him to the police station

According to them, the arrest of the suspect followed measures put in place after several incidences of theft at the school by unknown persons.

Mohammad Nuhu Idris and Nasiru Hussaini then appealed to the state government to ensure that the suspect face full wrath of the law to serve as deterrent to others.