The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Kano State Command have arrested four people who reportedly stole a motorcycle in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.
The State Command Spokesman, DSC Ibrahim Idrees Abdullahi, while confirming the incident to journalists on Friday, explained that based on a complaint put before them by the owner of the motorcycle, a swift investigation led to the arrest of the four suspects.
It was gathered that the principal suspect, Nura Muhammad, also fingered the three other suspects, Usman Ayuba, Umar Usman, and Nazifi Ibrahim, who are cooperating with the Command in its investigations.
“This incident of the theft of a motorcycle took place at Dawakin Kudu Local Government of Kano State.
“The principal suspect, by name Nura Muhammad, stole the keys to a motorcycle and kept it with him for about three to four days before he later went back and stole the motorcycle.
“He then proceeded to sell the motorcycle to someone else, where he was able to agree on the sale of the motorcycle with a buyer.
“As he was waiting to collect the money for the motorcycle from the buyer, the owner of the motorcycle came to make a report at our command here.
“Following a swift investigation by our men, the suspect was arrested. He had even collected a cash part payment in an attempt to sell the motorcycle.
“Meanwhile, four of them have been arrested in connection with this crime.
“As soon as we conclude the required investigations, we shall present them before a competent court for prosecution,” he said.
The NSCDC’s spokesman revealed that the principal suspect confirmed the development to journalists during a chat.