A 58-year-old school principal, Bashir Musa, has been arrested in Katsina State over the suspected theft of several items from his school, including computer monitors and solar panels.
Musa was apprehended last Monday in Dutsi Local Government Area after the local police received reports of vandalism, breaking, and theft at the school laboratory. Investigations revealed that several items found in the principal’s residence were believed to have been stolen from the school.
Recovered items include four solar panels, one solar battery, five computer monitors, three Central Processing Units, one printing machine, and two clippers.
Confirming the arrest, the Katsina State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, said the principal had been taken into custody for questioning.
“The Katsina State Command has succeeded in arresting one Bashir Musa, male, age 58, a school principal, suspected to be in connection with a case of vandalism, breaking, and theft at the school laboratory.
“On 19 January 2026, at about 0600 hours, information was received at Dutsi Division regarding a break-in and theft of solar lighting equipment and desktop computers at a school in the LGA.
“Upon receipt of the information, detectives were drafted to the scene, and the investigation commenced. A handsaw suspected to have been used in perpetrating the crime was recovered from the scene.
“The investigation led to the residence of the school principal; upon search, the following items were recovered as exhibits: four solar panels, one solar battery, five computer monitors, three CPUs, one printing machine, and two clippers.
“The principal was subsequently arrested and taken into custody for questioning, where he confessed to the commission of the crime,” Aliyu added.
He further noted that investigations are ongoing to recover any remaining stolen items.
