NSCDC NAB SIX MOTORCYCLE THIEVES IN KANO
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended six individuals involved in motorcycle theft, specializing in violent attacks and the theft of motorbikes from unsuspecting citizens in Kano State.
The suspects were captured in the Gurin Gawa and Bechi areas of Kumbotso Local Government Area.
Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer for the state command of the NSCDC, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Monday.
“The six suspects arrested are in the custody of the NSCDC. Investigation is ongoing for necessary legal action,” Abdullahi stated.
The suspects are identified as Najib Lawal (25), Bashir Bello Idris (34), Lawan Yakubu (27), Kabiru Garba (29), Hussain Hassan (24), and Mubarak Basiru (21).
He disclosed that two members of the gang remain at large, and a serious manhunt has been launched to apprehend them.
“Two of the suspects, Mubarak Basiru and Hussain Hassan, had earlier, on 14th January 2025, around 0300hrs, forcefully broken into Malam Abdullahi Bala’s house at Gurin Gawa, Kumbotso Local Government. They assaulted him and eventually made away with his motorbike.
“With the assistance of vigilante members and men of the Corps at Kumbotso Division, the two attackers were successfully apprehended.
“Four additional suspects, including two receivers of stolen motorcycles, are also in the custody of the NSCDC. Moreover, two motorbikes have so far been recovered, and investigations are being intensified to recover more,” he said.
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He went on to say that in order to discourage criminal activities in the region and other sections of the city, Mohammed Falala, the command’s commandant, has instructed the armed squad unit to mobilize operatives for routine patrols near the Eastern Bypass.
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