Men of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered three vehicles, News About Nigeria reports.
Their arrest was disclosed by the command’s assistant public relations officer, ASP Abubakar Isah in a statement released on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the police were able to arrest the suspects after they got credible information on November 21, 2023, around 10 p.m. that there was a suspicious movement of a vehicle with the number plate KWL 274 AS Abuja.
The Assistant PRO of the Command further said that, “On 19/11/2023 at about 2000hrs, one Dr. Abdullahi Dogo of GRA Hadejia LGA, reported at Dutse Police Station that, on the same date at about 1845 hrs, he parked his Toyota Corolla car with number plate KHS 96 AA JIGAWA, ash in colour at Yantifa market Dutse LGA.”
According to one of the car owners, Dr. Dogo who reported the incident, he went to the market to buy some provisions, but upon his return, he discovered that his motor vehicle was missing.
Following his report at the station, the police patrol team went in search of the car thieves and was able to nab two of the suspects.
The suspects arrested include 28-year-old, Abdullahi Sani, who is from Mashi L.G.A. in Katsina state and Faruk Adamu, 29 of Keffi L.G.A Nasarawa State.
Upon further investigation, the police were able to recover nine different master keys, different plate numbers, and some mechanic tools from them.
The suspects, who confessed to being car thieves, disclosed that they were working for one Abubakar popularly known as Dan-fulani who resides in Kano State.
After their confession, the police were able to arrest Dan-Fulani and recover all the stolen vehicles.
