By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested 28-year-old Hannatu Ibrahim for allegedly stealing $35,000 (approximately N53.5 million) from her Syrian employer, Mohammed Jurdi, before setting his house on fire in the New GRA area of Gombe.
According to police spokesperson DSP Buhari Abdullahi, two other suspects—Ahmed Adamu, 20, and Abubakar Ibrahim, 28—were also apprehended in connection with the crime.
Ibrahim, who worked as a cook for Jurdi, was caught in possession of $7,100 of the stolen money when a police patrol team responded to a distress call on March 22, 2025.
The investigation revealed that Ibrahim had stolen the money from her employer and set his house ablaze. During questioning, Ibrahim disclosed that Adamu was the first person she contacted, and he had taken two $100 bills.
Police later found one of the $100 bills in Adamu’s wallet. Abubakar Ibrahim, a security guard employed by Jurdi, was arrested as well in relation to the theft.
Exhibits recovered include $7,100 from Ibrahim and $100 from Adamu.
The case is under investigation and will be taken to court once completed.