Man nabbed over possession of ‘stolen’ bike in FCT community

Vigilantes have arrested a 37-year-old man, Yunana Adamu, over alleged possession of a stolen Hajoue motorcycle at a friend’s wedding in Dafara community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT. A member of the vigilante group, Auta Solomon, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday when he visited the community to attend the wedding with […]

Vigilantes have arrested a 37-year-old man, Yunana Adamu, over alleged possession of a stolen Hajoue motorcycle at a friend’s wedding in Dafara community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT.
A member of the vigilante group, Auta Solomon, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday when he visited the community to attend the wedding with the motorcycle.
He said the motorcycle was stolen last Thursday at Kwali Market after the owner, identified as Samson Gambo, parked the bike and went into the market to buy some items.
According to him, Gambo discovered that the motorcycle was missing when he returned and immediately alerted the vigilante group.
Solomon said the vigilantes obtained details of the motorcycle, including its registration number, and alerted members in Kuje, Iddo, Zuba and Gwagwalada.
He said one of the vigilante members in Kuje, who also attended the wedding in Dafara community, spotted the motorcycle and alerted others.
“It was one of the vigilante members who went to the wedding that saw the bike, checked the details and confirmed it was the stolen motorcycle before apprehending the suspect,” he said.
He said the suspect claimed he bought the motorcycle as a fairly used bike from someone in Gwagwalada.
The vigilante member added that the suspect had been handed over to the police at the Kuje Division along with the motorcycle, while efforts were ongoing to trace the alleged seller.
A police source at the Kuje Division, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was assisting investigators with information that could lead to the arrest of the principal suspect.