Police arrested notorious armed robber in Kano.
By Abdullahi jalaluddeen
The Nigerian police Kano Command says it has arrested a notorious Armed Robber who Specializes on stealing tricycle Machines popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu.
The public relations officer of the Command DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa disclose this to newsmen in Kano.
He said on the 24/11/2021 at about 1130hrs, team of Operation Puff-Adder led by SP Buba Yusuf while on intelligence-led patrol within Kano Metropolis arrested a wanted notorious Armed Robber, Sabitu Ibrahim, ‘m’, popularly known as “Aljan”, 18 years old, of Kaburma, Yan Daddawa, Dawakin Tofa LGA, Kano State, in possession of a Tricycle with Reg. No. GRR77QA and KAROTA No. KMC 1106.
The Public relations offices explained that Aljan is in the wanted list of Kano State Police Command for series of Armed Robberies committed.
He noted that On investigation, the suspect confessed to have conspired with one other, attacked a Tricyclist at Dorayi Quarters Kano, used a cable wire, attempted to strangulate and kill him, but he escaped with serious neck injury and they made away with his Tricycle which was found in the possession of the suspect.
He noted that Discreet investigation also led to the arrest of one Abdullahi Suleiman, ‘m’, 28 years old, of Gwale Quarters, Kano and Abubakar Muhd, ‘m’, 21 years old, of Hausawa Quarters, Kano. Suspects confessed to have bought parts of the robbed Tricycle from Aljan, and another Tricycle with Reg. No. FGE212QX and
KAROTA No. 4636 KMC was found in their possession.
DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa further explained that Sustained Puff-Adder Operations conducted on the 24/11/2021, led to the arrest of (1) Muhd Saidu, ‘m’, 31 years old, of Gobirawa, Yan Yashi, Kano (2) Abdullahi Tahir, ‘m’, 35 years old, of Kofar Ruwa Quarters, Kano. Five (5) Motorcycles suspected to be stolen were recovered from them. On investigation, suspects confessed that the Motorcycles were stolen. Investigation is in progress.
