Katsina State Police Command has arrested a syndicate of thieves that specialises in house breaking and theft of motorcycles.
It was gathered that on Sunday, June 6, 2021 based on a tip-off, the command succeeded in smashing a notorious syndicate of thieves that specialises in house breaking and theft of motorcycles terrorising Katsina metropolis.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement.
According to the PPRO, nemesis caught up with one Nura Salisu, 28, of Gambarawa Quarters, Katsina, a notorious thief and member of the syndicate, when he broke into the house of one Ibrahim Datti at Farin yaro Quarters and stole his motorcycle Jincheng – Lucky, red in colour and unregistered.
Isah stated that in the course of investigation, the suspect confessed to have stolen over six motorcycles.
He noted that Nura Salisu also disclosed that he used to take the stolen motorcycles to one Muhammadu Abdullahi, 29 of Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters, Katsina, an expert mechanic, who specialises in painting and defacing of stolen motorcycles.
The PPRO said that the suspect further confessed to have stolen another motorcycle belonging to one Yaquba Rabi’u of Gambarawa quarters which he sold to the mechanic.
Isah stated that the Police recovered one jincheng Rubber, unregistered, one Boxer motorcycle unregistered and two plate numbers – KTN 357 UX and AGL 453 QL – Lagos and two logo plate numbers in the house and premises of the suspect Muhammad Abdullahi.
Another member of the syndicate, one Hassan Sani, 22, of Dan bedi quarters Katsina was also traced and arrested with motorcycle Jincheng Rubber, black in colour with registration number KAT 964 QA suspected to be stolen.
Isah added that four suspected stolen motorcycles were recovered from the suspects.