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Commissioner’s Phone Reportedly Stolen During Security Meeting in Kaduna

In what many have described as a major irony, the mobile phone of the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Barrister Sule Shu’aibu (SAN), was reportedly stolen during a security stakeholders’ meeting held in Kaduna on Thursday.

Multiple sources confirmed that the incident occurred at a high-level gathering convened to deliberate on strategies aimed at addressing the persistent security challenges in the state. The meeting was said to have been attended by senior government officials, traditional leaders, and heads of security agencies.

Reports indicate that an unidentified individual managed to gain access to the venue and allegedly made away with the Commissioner’s mobile device, despite the heavy presence of security personnel. The development reportedly caused temporary commotion as aides and operatives made frantic efforts to locate the missing phone.

As of the time of filing this report, neither the missing phone nor the suspect has been recovered. The Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs has yet to issue an official statement on the incident, and efforts to reach the Commissioner’s media aide proved unsuccessful.

The news of the alleged theft has since generated reactions across social and traditional media platforms, with many Nigerians expressing disbelief that such an incident could occur at an event specifically organized to strengthen the state’s internal security framework.

Kaduna State has in recent years remained one of the epicentres of insecurity in the North-West, with cases of banditry, kidnapping, and communal violence frequently reported. The Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, established to coordinate responses to these challenges, has been central to government efforts to restore peace and order.

Analysts believe the incident, if confirmed, underscores the need for a comprehensive review of security arrangements at official functions, even those involving top security stakeholders. Phone Reportedly Stolen During Security Meeting in Kaduna

In what many have described as a major irony, the mobile phone of the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Barrister Sule Shu’aibu (SAN), was reportedly stolen during a security stakeholders’ meeting held in Kaduna on Thursday.

Multiple sources confirmed that the incident occurred at a high-level gathering convened to deliberate on strategies aimed at addressing the persistent security challenges in the state. The meeting was said to have been attended by senior government officials, traditional leaders, and heads of security agencies.

Reports indicate that an unidentified individual managed to gain access to the venue and allegedly made away with the Commissioner’s mobile device, despite the heavy presence of security personnel. The development reportedly caused temporary commotion as aides and operatives made frantic efforts to locate the missing phone.

As of the time of filing this report, neither the missing phone nor the suspect has been recovered. The Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs has yet to issue an official statement on the incident, and efforts to reach the Commissioner’s media aide proved unsuccessful.

The news of the alleged theft has since generated reactions across social and traditional media platforms, with many Nigerians expressing disbelief that such an incident could occur at an event specifically organized to strengthen the state’s internal security framework.

Kaduna State has in recent years remained one of the epicentres of insecurity in the North-West, with cases of banditry, kidnapping, and communal violence frequently reported. The Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, established to coordinate responses to these challenges, has been central to government efforts to restore peace and order.

Analysts believe the incident, if confirmed, underscores the need for a comprehensive review of security arrangements at official functions, even those involving top security stakeholders.