Men of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested three suspected thieves who allegedly stole a motorbike (okada) valued at N400,000.
Command spokesperson, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed in a statement on Friday that the suspects stole a motorcycle in the Gidan Ruwa area of the state and sold it for N100,000.
He said the three men used the money to lodge in a hotel for one night with their girlfriends and purchased hard substances as well as cigarettes and codeine syrup.
According to Wakil, police 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.
He said; “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.
“Following information received on the 15th March 2024 that a motorcycle (Boxer) valued at the sum of four hundred thousand naira (NN400,000) 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.”
