Police Arrest Four tricycle hijackers in Yola, Adamawa State
Four criminals have been arrested by officers from the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly hijacking a tricycle belonging to a commercial tricyclist, Mr Nuhu Muhammed in the state capital of the State, Yola.
SP Suleiman Nguroje, the police relations officer confirmed the incident to reporters on Monday, naming the four suspects as Abdullahi Yusuf 22 years, Umar Yahaya 20 years; Hassan Ishaka 24 years; and Shuaibu Abubakar 19 years.
The suspected tricycle thieves were “all residents of Kwabura village, Hawal Local Government Area in Borno State, were arrested on Sunday”, according to The Whistlers
“On April 7th, 2024, at about 0600hrs, Nuhu Muhammed, a tricyclist, raised alarm along Jimeta-Mubi Bridge after being attacked and robbed of his tricycle,” Nguroje revealed in a statement.
He explained further that investigations so far revealed that the suspects boarded the tricycle posing as passengers, while telling the tricyclist to take them to a certain location, around Viniklang, Girei Local Government Area, the report said.
Nguroje continued, “upon reaching the bridge, they (suspect) applied force on the tricyclist, threatening him with dangerous weapons, pushed him out of the tricycle and went away with it.
“A swift response from the Jimeta Division patrol team led to the apprehension of these suspects and the recovery of the tricycle.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, Psc (+), assured that the suspects will be charged to court for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, upon the conclusion of the investigation,” said SP Suleiman Nguroje , the Adamawa State Police Command public Relations Officer .
