The Jigawa State Police Command has announced the arrest of several suspects for various crimes, including fraud, cybercrime, armed robbery, and other criminal activities in the state.
According to the PUNCH, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adamit in a press release noted that the command had made several arrests in recent months, recovering stolen vehicles, motorcycles, and other items.
The arrests were made possible through the efforts of the command’s operatives.
DSP Adam stated that 23-year-old Usman Ahmed,was arrested on December 14, 2024, at about 9:00 pm, while on routine patrol along the Gagarawa road.
Ahmed, a resident of Hotoro quarters, Gezawa LGA, Kano State, was found with an unregistered Daylong motorcycle. When questioned, he was unable to provide a satisfactory account of himself or the motorcycle,” the Police spokesman stated.
He also informed the media that “preliminary investigations revealed that Ahmed and his accomplices had chartered a cyclist, Dini Idris, 22, with the pretence of conveying them to Sahara Hotel Gumel metro.
“However, upon arrival at the Gumel Local Government Duplex, the suspects attacked Idris, smashing a bottle on his head and stabbing him with a knife in various parts of his body
Idris was rushed to Gumel General Hospital for medical attention, where he was admitted for proper medical care. Ahmed confessed to the crime when interrogated at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Dutse.”
In another incident, the PPRO disclosed that “one Auwalu Mohammed reported that an unknown person had stolen his ATM card and made a transaction of N1.5 million. The suspect, Mustapha Ibrahim, was arrested, and N600,000 was recovered from him.
“Two victims have identified Ibrahim as the suspect. Efforts are underway to apprehend his accomplices. The command also recovered a stolen Hilux motor vehicle, which was intercepted at the Dankama border, Kaita LGA of Katsina state,” he added.
“The vehicle, with registration number 89 CO 1, belonged to the primary health care cold store in Dutse. Investigation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects,” Adam assured the residents.
The Police Public Relations Officer stated that all suspects arrested will be prosecuted and make to face the full force of the law.
He commended the efforts of the command’s operatives and urged the public to continue to support the police in their efforts to combat crime and all forms of criminalities, stressing that it is only when the public continues to support them in their efforts to combat crime that all forms of criminalities will be eradicated.
As a result, the Command affirmed its readiness to the work round the clock to combat crime and keep the state safe, thus reiterated that anyone with information about criminal activities to come forward and report to the police.
