Police arrest five armed robbery suspects in Jigawa

<p>Police in Jigawa State have busted two motorcycle robbery gangs who have been dispossessing the public of their belongings.</p>, <p>Spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST.</p>, <p>He said the arrest followed the intensified efforts of the command to curb motorcycle robbery and other criminal activities in the state.</p>, <p>DAILY POST observed that motorcycle armed robbery had surged in some parts of the state resulting in death and injury of the owners.</p>, <p>He said suspects were arrested in two different operations in Ringim and Dutse local government.</p>, <p>“09/07/2023 at about 2000hrs a 24-year-old Ashiru Musa of Kyaran village Dutse LGA reported that his motorcycle was snatched by some criminals who have disguised as passengers.</p>, <p>“The cyclists forced him to stop, threatened him with knives, and robbed him of his red Boxer motorcycle with reg no. AYE 918 UP Ogun State,” he said.</p>, <p>Adam said on receipt of the report, the patrol team attached to Fanisau Division swiftly swung into action with the assistance of hunters and arrested 19-year-old Tijjani Haruna and 25-year-old Baballe Abdulrahman, both of Gyabiya Village Dutse LGA.</p>, <p>He added that the other three suspects, Ahmadu Audu, Shuaibu Bayeri, and Samaila Musa, were arrested in Ringim local government by police and local vigilantes following a tip-off.</p>, <p>He said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to having used the knives and cable to rob a motorcycle.</p>, <p>Suspects will be charged to court for prosecution upon completion of the investigation.</p>