The Jigawa State Police Command’s officers have apprehended a 35-year-old man for the alleged theft of a car from a dealer in neighboring Bauchi State. This development was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer in Jigawa State, DSP Lawan Shi’isu, in a statement released on Monday in Dutse.
According to Shi’isu, the suspect, who resides in the Gwarinpa quarters of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was arrested at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Sunday by the police in the Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
“On Sunday, around 11:20 hours, a patrol team from Birnin Kudu Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended a 35-year-old man from Gwarimpa Quarters in the FCT, Abuja. He was found in possession of a white Honda vehicle, which strongly appears to be stolen, as it lacks a registration number,” stated Shi’isu.
“All efforts to stop the driver proved abortive when the patrol men sighted the vehicle at a high speed from a far distance as the driver was very anxious and refused to slow down.”
He added that while trying to dodge the police, the suspect smashed a cyclist, which resulted in the car being hooked and forcefully stopped.
Speaking further, Shi’isu said the suspect, alighted from the car and took to his heels, but was later arrested and brought to the station.
He said that the police had earlier received a distress call from neighboring Bauchi state that three unknown persons went to S Fawa Motors along Murtala Muhammad Way in Bauchi and pretended to buy the stolen car.
He said the suspects requested to test-ride the car before payment.
“However, one of the salesmen insisted on going along with them, and on their way, the suspected vehicle thieves forcefully expelled him, zoomed off with the car, and left him stranded.”
The police boss said the car’s rightful owner had since been identified as Usman Zubairu of Federal Lowcost, Bauchi.
He added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Ekot, directed that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Police Headquarters Dutse for discreet investigation.
Shi’isu said the suspect would be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.
He also said that efforts were being made to arrest the fleeing suspects.
