Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested six motorcycle thieves who specialised in violently attacking and snatching motorbikes from unsuspecting members of the public in Kano State.
The suspects were apprehended around the Gurin Gawa and Bechi areas of Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer of the state command of the NSCDC, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Monday.
“The six suspects arrested are in the custody of the NSCDC, investigation is ongoing for necessary legal action,” he said.
The suspects are: Najib Lawal, 25; Bashir Bello Idris, 34; Lawan Yakubu, 27’ Kabiru Garba, 29; Hussain Hassan, 24 and Mubarak Basiru, 21 years.
He disclosed that two members of the gang were at large and a serious manhunt had been launched to apprehend them.
“Two of the suspects, Mubarak Basiru and Hussain Hassan, had earlier on January 14, 2025, around 0300hrs forcefully broken into Mallam Abdullahi Bala’s house at Gurin Gawa, Kumbotso Local Government Area assaulted him and eventually made away with his bike.
“With the assistance of vigilante members and men of the corps, Kumbotso Division, the two attackers were successfully nabbed.
“Four additional suspects, among whom two stolen motorcycle receivers are all in the NSCDC net. Moreover, two motorbikes have so far been recovered with an investigation being intensified to recover more,” he said.
He said the Commandant, Mohammed Falala, had since directed the armed squad unit of the command to mobilise operatives for routine patrols around the Eastern Bypass to ward off the criminals’ attack in the area and other places in the metropolis.
