The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a stolen motorcycle and a vehicle while arresting four suspects in separate operations in Bauchi and neighbouring Gombe State.
In the first operation, police operatives attached to the ‘E’ Division, Yelwa, intercepted a 28-year-old suspect, Hafiz Ahmad of Karofin Madaki, during a routine patrol around Yelwan Kagadama on July 4.
The suspect was found riding an unregistered black Jiacheng ladies motorcycle valued at N450,000.
Police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he stole the motorcycle from Unguwar Kusu in the Yelwa area of Bauchi.
He said further investigation led officers to the rightful owner, a 23-year-old resident of the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, who identified the motorcycle and presented documents confirming ownership before it was released to him.
In a separate operation, the command recovered a stolen green Vectra Opel with registration number AH 232 AKK, arresting three suspects linked to the theft.
The vehicle, belonging to Mu’azu, a resident of Katsinawa Village along Jos Road, Bauchi, was reported stolen on June 29 after the police received a distress call from a concerned member of the public.
Acting on intelligence, detectives from the ‘E’ Division intercepted the vehicle around Dorawan Dillalai and arrested one suspect.
A follow-up investigation led detectives to Gombe State, where two additional suspects identified as Abubakar Musa, 46, and Usman Abubakar, 30, were arrested while allegedly negotiating to buy the stolen vehicle.
According to the police, the suspects confessed to the offence and admitted they had been involved in similar crimes previously.
The command said investigations into both cases are ongoing, while all the suspects will be charged in court upon completion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their prompt response and professionalism.
He also appreciated members of the public for providing useful information, urging residents to properly document their vehicles and promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
