Two infamous motorcycle snatchers from Bauchi State and elsewhere who specialised in beating and snatching motorcycles from riders have been apprehended by police in the state following their recent incident in Bauchi metropolis.
The two suspects, Mustapha Adam (25) and 31-year-old Jafar Lawan, were arrested Thursday last week at about 9:00pm disguised as passengers and boarded a motorcycle driven by one Kabiru Muhammadu (30) from the Central Market to the Old Airport area of the state capital and eventually hit the motorcyclist on the head with a trailer-wheel spanner, causing serious injury and stealing his motorcycle.
Their subsequent arrest, according to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, was the result of credible intelligence acquired by command detectives.
“On July 27, 2023, at around 2030hrs, one Mustapha Adam ‘M’ aged 25yrs old of Anguwan Mahaukata and Jafar Lawan ‘M’ aged 31yrs old of Gudun Hausawa area, Bauchi disguised themselves as passengers and boarded an okada man, one Kabiru Muhammadu’m’ age 30yrs old of Magaji Quarters area Bauchi at the central market to old airport area.”
“When they arrived at the Wikki oil axis, they pulled out a trailer-wheel spanner and hit him on the head, causing him to sustain serious head injuries and fall unconscious.”
“Upon receipt of the report, the Command immediately drafted a team of detectives and swiftly rushed to the scene, evacuating the victim to Specialist Hospital Bauchi for medical attention,” Wakil, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said in a release.
He stated, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are notorious and professional motorbike snatchers both within and outside of the state.”
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the allegation against them and sounded sorry, according to the PPRO.
“Investigation is still ongoing,” he said, adding that suspects would be profiled and prosecuted in court for prosecution on the established violations.
