The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested two notorious armed robbery suspects and recovered two stolen motorcycles.
According to the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Superintendent of Police (SP) Shi’isu Adam, the suspects were arrested following a tip-off and a thorough investigation.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Dutse, the State capital, the PPRO said the first incident occurred on 5 March 2025, when an okada rider, Idris Ya’u, was attacked and robbed of his Bajaj red motorcycle with registration number TRN 704 QL Kano.
‘The suspect, Haruna Alhaji Yusuf, was arrested on 12 March 2025, and confessed to the crime’, said SP Adam.
In a related development, the police spokesman said another okada rider, Yunusa Suleman, was attacked and robbed of his motorcycle on 13 March 2024.
He disclosed that the suspect, Magaji Mohammed, was arrested while in possession of the stolen motorcycle.
Investigation according to the Police spokesperson revealed that Magaji Mohammed had hired a cyclist and instructed him to drive him to the government house’s Unity Pentagon roundabout.
‘When he arrived at Dasina Quarters, where his criminal partner was located, he requested the cyclist to stop and One Suleiman Nasaru, who is now at large, appeared and hit the okada rider on his head with a hammer’.
‘As a result, the cyclist fell unconscious, and the suspects fled with the motorcycle’. The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
‘The police command has commended the efforts of the vigilantes who collaborated with them to apprehend the perpetrators’.
The police spokesperson further explained that ‘the suspects are currently being investigated, and once completed, they will be prosecuted accordingly’.
Adam revealed that the command Police arrest 2 suspected motorcycle robbers in Jigawa is committed to ensuring the safety and security of the citizens and also appealed to the public to provide useful information that can lead to the arrest of the other suspects.
