Police arrest 2 car snatchers in Yobe

The Yobe Police Command has arrested two suspected car snatchers operating with syndicates in Borno, Yobe and Bauchi states. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Zubairu Jafiya, disclosed this yesterday when he paraded the two suspects before newsmen at the police headquarters in Damaturu.  He said the command arrested Mohammed Bukar, […]

The Yobe Police Command has arrested two suspected car snatchers operating with syndicates in Borno, Yobe and Bauchi states.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Zubairu Jafiya, disclosed this yesterday when he paraded the two suspects before newsmen at the police headquarters in Damaturu. 

He said the command arrested Mohammed Bukar, 33, and Aliyu Idris, 25, both from Borno with a stolen car, locally made master car key and other materials. “Mohammed Bukar was arrested with a Honda Accord car stolen from Maiduguri, a locally fabricated car master key and other items. 

“The suspect was on transit to Bauchi to dispose of the car but was arrested here in Damaturu following the signal we received from the Borno command. He confessed to have stolen three cars before this.

“Aliyu Idris was arrested while attempting to steal a car in Damaturu,” the PPRO said.

The spokesman said the suspects would be charged to court on completion of investigations.