In our relentless effort to tackle all forms of felonious activities carried out by unscrupulous and deviant elements who are desperate to make a living at the expense of the hardworking and law-abiding citizens of the State the, Nigerian Police Force Bauchi.
Command On 27/07/2023 at about 2100hrs, the Command detectives acted on credible intelligence and arrested two suspected motorcycle snatchers who specialise in beaten-up okada riders (Yan Achaba) and carting away with their motorcycles.
On 27/07/2023 at about 2030hrs one Mustapha Adam ‘M’ aged 25yrs old of Anguwan Mahaukata and Jafar Lawan ‘M’ aged 31yrs old of Gudun Hausawa area, Bauchi disguised as passengers and boarded an okada man, one kabiru muhammadu ‘m’ age 30yrs old of Magaji Quarters area Bauchi at the central market to old airport area on reaching Wikki oil axis, they brought out a trailer-wheel spanner and hit him on his head which he sustained a serious injury on his head and fell unconscious.
On receipt of the report, the Command immediately drafted a team of detectives and swiftly rushed to the scene evacuating the victim to Specialist Hospital Bauchi for medical attention and on the other hand, the detectives trailed the culprits and they were successfully apprehended before arriving at their safe heaven within Bauchi Metropolis.
Preliminary Investigation revealed that the suspects are notorious and professional motorcycle snatchers within and outside of the State.
During Interrogation, the suspects confessed to the allegation against them and sound remorseful.
Investigation is still on, after which the suspects would be profiled and charged to court for prosecution on the established Offences accordingly.
SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil,
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
For: Commissioner of Police,
Bauchi State Command.
