The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested five armed robbery suspects at different locations in the state and recovered several exhibits.
The spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, in a statement on Wednesday, said that on July 9, 2023, at about 2000 hours, one Ashiru Musa ‘m’, aged 24 years, of Kyaran village in Dutse LGA, reported that on the same date at about 1830 hours while riding his motorcycle from Rafawa to Darau Mallam Musa Road, Dutse LGA, he asked a cyclist to lead him to Karnaya village, but that unfortunately, the cyclist forced him to stop, threatened him with a knife and robbed him of his motorcycle with Ogun State Reg No: AYE 918 UP.
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“On receipt of the report, the patrol team attached to Fanisau Division swung into action with the assistance of hunters and arrested one Tijjani Haruna ‘m’, aged 19, and one Baballe Abdulrahman ‘m’, aged 25, all of Gyabiya village in Dutse LGA.
“On interrogation, suspects confessed to the offence, while knives, cables and the stolen motorcycle were found in their possession.”
