The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Abba Abubakar, over an alleged burglary at City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market, and recovered 222 mobile phones and other stolen valuables.

The recovered items include 95 keypad phones, 127 Android phones, 29 power banks, a Lenovo laptop, a Samsung tablet, phone accessories and ₦350,000 in cash.

The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

According to the statement, the Chief Security Officer of the plaza, Mohd Rabo, reported the incident at the Farm Centre Police Division at about 7:15am on November 7, after discovering that four shops had been burgled at approximately 4am.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer mobilised detectives to the market in collaboration with the security team.

During the operation, officers reportedly sighted Abubakar, a resident of Gama ‘A’, Brigade Quarters, Kano, loitering inside the plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver.

The suspect was arrested after he reportedly failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for his presence at the premises.

Police said investigations subsequently revealed that he had allegedly broken into the four shops and stolen the recovered items.

Other items recovered include a sound system, an inverter, 17 used Android screens, a solar controller, 15 wireless earpods and 130 assorted phone accessories.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended officers of the Farm Centre Division for their swift response and collaboration with the market security personnel.

Bakori said the operation demonstrated the importance of prompt responses to distress calls and cooperation between the police and members of the public.