MADINAH, 21 March — Police in Madinah recently arrested a Nigerian thief, named Muhammad Salman, 24, who stole SR170,000 and 6,000 lira from a Syrian Haj group. Hasan Kor, 53, the leader of the group, informed the police soon after the theft took place. Police asked the Nigerian to return the money to the group, Al-Bilad reported. Police also arrested an Afghan, 60, for allegedly stealing money belonging to worshipers at the Prophet’s Mosque. Police confiscated personal ID cards belonging to Saudis, and a number of iqamas, from the Afghan.