Gombe police arrest two for adulterated rice
Gombe Police Command yesterday arrested two suspects in connection with 57 adulterated bags of rice mixes with the chaff.
The police in a statement by ASP Sharif Sa’ad for the Police Public Relations Office, PPRO said the two suspects Bashir Haruna, aged 35, of Dubai quarters Gombe and Mohammed Isah, aged 54, of Jibulu quarters Kumo have confessed to mixing several bags containing this mixture and selling them.
On 24th February 2024, at about 11:00 am, Policemen from Akko Division, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted and arrested the above-mentioned suspects in possession of 57 bags of mixed chaff, i.e rice and chaff, with the intent to deceive the public and sell it as rice at market price. During interrogation, the suspects confessed to mixing several bags containing this mixture and selling them,” he said.
In view of this new trend, the Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command, CP Hayatu Usman advised the general public to be wary of criminal elements and be vigilant when buying grains in sacks to avoid falling prey to such scams.The Command assures all the peace-loving people of Gombe State that the Police will continue to strive for better service delivery in the performance of its constitutional responsibilities of the protection of lives and properties, maintenance of law and order, and investigation and prosecution of offenders.The two suspects have since been charged to court.
