[News] Bauchi police arrest two notorious robbers who specialise in attacking Okada riders and snatching their motorcycles

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two notorious motorcycle robbers who specialize in attacking commercial motorcycle riders and snatching their bikes within and outside the state.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 30, 2023, said the suspects, Mustapha Adam and Jafar Lawan, disguise as passengers to perpetuate the act.

“In our relentless effort to tackle all forms of felonious activities carried out by unscrupulous and deviant elements who are desperate to make a living at the expense of the hardworking and law-abiding citizens of the State the, Nigerian Police Force Bauchi Command On 27/07/2023 at about 2100hrs, the Command detectives acted on credible intelligence and arrested two suspected motorcycle snatchers who specialise in beating up Okada riders (Yan Achaba) and carting away with their motorcycles,” the statement read.

“On 27/07/2023 at about 2030hrs one Mustapha Adam ‘M’ aged 25yrs old of Anguwan Mahaukata and Jafar Lawan ‘M’ aged 31yrs old of Gudun Hausawa area, Bauchi disguised 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. On reaching Wikki oil axis, they brought out a trailer-wheel spanner and hit him on his head which he sustained a serious injury on his head and fell unconscious

“On 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 and on the other hand, the detectives trailed the culprits and they were successfully apprehended before arriving at their safe haven within Bauchi Metropolis.

“Preliminary Investigation revealed that the suspects are notorious and professional motorcycle snatchers within and outside of the State.

During Interrogation, the suspects confessed to the allegation against them and sound remorseful.

“Investigation is still on, after which the suspects would be profiled and charged to court for prosecution on the established Offences accordingly.”