The Jigawa State Police Command has busted a notorious syndicate of car thieves and recovered three stolen vehicles.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the command’s Assistant Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Isah.
He said based on credible Intelligence gathered, on November 21, 2023, around 10 pm, a suspicious movement of a vehicle with number plate KWL 274 AS Abuja, was detected around the Parking location in the Investment area of Dutse metropolis.
The statement read, “On 19/11/2023 at about 2000hrs, one Dr Abdullahi Dogo of GRA Hadejia LGA, reported at Dutse Police Station that, on the same date at about 1845 hrs, he parked his Toyota Corolla car with number plate KHS 96 AA JIGAWA, ash in colour at Yantifa market Dutse LGA.
“In the car, there were some items including one laptop, one iPad, two bags containing his clothes, one heater, one cover shoe, and palm sandals. He entered the market to buy some provisions, and upon his return, he discovered that the said motor vehicle was missing.
“On the instruction of the Divisional Police Officer Dutse, the Police Patrol team cordoned the area, and the following suspects namely: Abdullahi Sani, 28 of Mashi L.G.A Katsina state and Faruk Adamu, 29 of Keffi L.G.A Nasarawa State were arrested and taken to the station for interrogation.”
