Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, in Borno has warned cell phone dealers in the state against buying and selling stolen property.

Commandant of the Corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, gave the warning when members of the Borno Information Technology Habitant Cooperative Society, paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

Abdullahi decried the spate of phone thefts within the state, saying the development was a source of concern to the command, saying the command had recently apprehended two suspects while trying to sell some stolen devices at the GSM village, Maiduguri.

He said the suspects had on July 17 burgled a residential home in the metropolis and carted away a customised computer and a cell phone.

The commandant said the stolen devices belonged to an expatriate working with one of the Aid agencies in the state, saying the complainant claimed that the suspects carted away a computer, a cell phone, N25, 000 and other valuables.

He said the suspects would soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigation was concluded.

Phone theft is rampant, the trend is disturbing, and it must be checked, “he said.

Abdullahi reiterated the readiness of the command to work toward protecting lives and property.

The commandant sought for the cooperation of the association to enable the corps to discharge its duties effectively.