Hannatu Ibrahim, a 28-years old cook, has been arrested by the Gombe State Police Command for allegedly stealing $35,000 (N53,495,400) belonging to her Syrian employer.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Command’s spokesperson, said two other suspects were also arrested in connection with the alleged theft.

Abdullahi said that Ibrahim, a cook, after allegedly stealing the money also set her employer’s house on fire.

He said a report was received on Saturday from Mohammed Jurdi, a Syrian expatriate with Triacter Nigeria Limited, who alleged that Ibrahim stole $35,000 (N53,495,400) belonging to him and set his house ablaze.

“Upon receipt of the call, Police patrol team from Gombe Division swiftly swung into action and arrested the prime suspect, Hannatu Ibrahim.

“Upon investigation, she was found in possession of 7,100 US Dollars,” he said.

Abdullahi said that further investigation led to the arrest of two other suspects in connection with the crime as one of the two suspects was arrested with $100 note received from Ibrahim.

He said a total of $7, 200 was recovered as exhibits from the suspects, adding that the case would soon be charged to court upon completion of investigation.

Police operatives in Gombe State have rescued a 22-year-old housewife from Wuro-Waila, Kumo community, after five days in captivity.

Buhari Abdullahi, the Command’s spokesperson, said that on March 19 at about 1:30pm, a formal complaint was received from one Usaini Magaji, 36, that six men with a single barrel gun and sticks invaded his residence.

According to the command spokesman, Magaji informed the police that the armed men shot into the air and then abducted his wife, Amina Hussaini.

“On receipt of the report, policemen from Akko Divisional headquarters, led by CSP Chama Yakubu, visited the scene of Incident, where two empty shells of single barrel cartridges was recovered.”

Abdullahi said the police immediately commenced investigation, raiding black spots and tracking the fleeing abductors

He said that that when the heat on the suspects was too much, they released their victim on Tuesday at about 3:00pm and took to their heels, escaping into the bush.

The command’s spokesman said that Mrs Amina Hussaini has since been reunited with her family after receiving medical attention.

Emmanuel Udom, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N700 billion fraud.

Sources said Udom was taken into custody shortly after he arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday around 12:30 pm.

He was at the EFCC headquarters to honour an invitation over the allegation of money laundering, diversion of funds and stealing preferred against him by Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NCAT), a civil society organisation (CSO).

It was gathered that the EFCC said the petitioner alleged that the former governor received N3 trillion from the federation Account in eight years but left a debt profile of N500 billion and unpaid ongoing projects worth N300 billion in Akwa Ibom state.

He was also alleged to be unable to account for N700 billion.

EFCC is yet to issue statement in the development.