Police recover stolen hospital bus in Jigawa

<p>The Police Command in Jigawa State says it has recovered a stolen Toyota Hiace bus belonging to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano.</p>, <p>This was contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, on Thursday in Dutse.</p>, <p>He said that operatives of the Command recovered the vehicle, after the driver, who was driving recklessly, refused to stop for a search by the joint patrol team along Gada area in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state.</p>, <p>According to him, the patrol team chased the fleeing vehicle to Unguwar Tudu area where the driver abandoned it and escaped.</p>, <p>“Today, at about 2:30 p.m., a joint patrol team along Gada area sighted one Toyota Hiace bus, white in colour with Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) sticker pasted on it.</p>, <p>“The driver who drove recklessly in a suspicious manner, deliberately refused to stop when the patrol team tried to stop him after sighting the vehicle from far distance.</p>, <p>“While trying to escape, the patrol team chased the vehicle to Unguwar Tudu, Operation Salama checking point, where the vehicle tyre was disbanded as a result the vehicle got hooked and forcefully stopped.</p>, <p>“But the suspect escaped from the vehicle and fled to an unknown destination,” he said, adding that the police also recovered documents and foodstuffs in the vehicle.</p>, <p>Shiisu said the management of the hospital earlier reported to the police the theft of its vehicle with registration number FG-16-K 12.</p>, <p>The spokesman said efforts were being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspect while the case would be transferred to the Kano State Police Command for further investigations.</p>