Man Arrested for Car Theft in Jigawa State

In a recent development, the Jigawa State Police Command has taken a 35-year-old man into custody on suspicion of car theft. The suspect, originally from Gwarinpa quarters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was apprehended in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Jigawa State, DSP Lawan Shi’isu, the arrest took place at approximately 11:20 a.m. on a Sunday. A patrol team from the Birnin Kudu Divisional Police Headquarters encountered the suspect driving a white Honda vehicle without a registration number, raising strong suspicions that the car might have been stolen.

The suspect’s behavior further aroused suspicion as he attempted to evade the police, driving at high speed and refusing to stop. In the process, he collided with a cyclist. This collision led to the car being forcibly stopped and the suspect being detained.

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The Bauchi Connection:

The investigation revealed that the suspect had allegedly stolen the vehicle from a dealer in neighboring Bauchi State. Earlier, the Bauchi police had received a distress call reporting an incident involving three unknown individuals who posed as car buyers at S Fawa Motors along Murtala Muhammad Way in Bauchi. They had requested a test ride and, during the ride, forcefully ejected a salesman from the car before speeding away. The lawful owner of the stolen vehicle, identified as Usman Zubairu from Federal Lowcost, Bauchi, reported the theft to the authorities.

The Commissioner of Police in Jigawa State, Emmanuel Ekot, has ordered the transfer of the case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Police Headquarters in Dutse for a thorough investigation. Once the investigation is completed, the suspect will be charged accordingly in court.

Efforts are also underway to locate and apprehend the remaining suspects who fled the scene.

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