The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals for stealing a motorcycle in the Gidan Ruwa area of the state.
A spokesperson for the command,
SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, March 22,
2024, said the suspects stole a motorcycle valued at N400,000 and sold it for
N100,000.
According to the PPRO, the
suspects used the money to lodge in a hotel for one night in Bauchi with their
girlfriends and purchased hard substances, cigarettes, and codeine syrup.
Wakil noted that the
detective’s unrelenting efforts led to the recovery of the stolen motorcycle, a
fabricated metal object, and the sum of nine thousand naira from the suspects.
“In its unwavering commitments
to sustain intelligence-led policing aimed at pacifying public spaces and
denying criminal elements an avenue to thrive in the State, the operatives
attached to area command metro Bauchi have arrested three suspects for criminal
conspiracy and theft,” the statement read.
“Following information received
on the 15th March 2024 that a motorcycle (Boxer) valued at the sum of four
hundred thousand naira (N400,000) was stolen near Gidan Ruwa area of Bauchi
state.
“Upon receiving the
information, the Area Commander Metropolitan swiftly drafted his operative to
the scene and initiated investigation into the matter.
“Consequently, on 22/03/2024,
the intensive investigation led to the arrest of the following prime suspects;
1.Yusuf Adamu (Dan Sarki) ‘m’ aged 30yrs of Kofar Idi, 2.Mohammed Sanusi ‘m’
aged 20yrs of Kofar Gombe, 3. Masa’ud Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 20yrs of Jahun area of Bauchi.
“On interrogation, the suspects
confessed that they used a fabricated metal object, popularly known as “Kati or
Chori” to unlock the ignition of the motorcycle. They further stated that the
stolen motorcycle was sold for the sum of one hundred thousand naira
(N100,000).
“The detective’s unrelenting
efforts led to the recovery of the stolen motorcycle, the fabricated metal
object, and the sum of nine thousand naira from the suspects.
“Investigation also revealed
that the suspect shared the sum of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000)
proceeds of the crime among themselves. Out of which, thirty-thousand naira
(N30,000) was taken by one of the masterminds of the crime who is currently at
large, while the sum of seventy thousand naira (N70,000) was shared among the
three arrested suspects. They utilized the money to lodge hotel for one night
in Bauchi and purchased hard substances (Crack), cigarettes and Codeine syrup
for their girlfriends in the hotel.
“Further investigation revealed
that two of the three arrested suspects are currently on court bail for similar
offences they have been arrested for. While another suspect was convicted for
breach of trust and cheating, but granted a state pardon in 2022.
“The suspects will be charged
to court upon completion of the investigation to face the full wrath of the
law.”
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