The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with separate motorcycle robbery incidents in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, identifying the suspects as Haruna Alhaji Yusuf and Magaji Mohammed for their alleged involvement in violent attacks on commercial motorcyclists.
According to the statement, the first incident occurred on March 5, 2025, at about 8:20 p.m. A commercial motorcyclist, Idris Ya’u, 22, from Gwani village in Fagam town, was transporting a passenger to Haya village when he was attacked.
“At a point between the two villages, the passenger asked the rider to stop under the pretense of answering a phone call. He then struck the rider on the head with a stick, rendering him unconscious, and fled with his Bajaj red motorcycle, registration number TRN 704 QL Kano,” the PPRO stated.
Following investigations, police operatives arrested Haruna Alhaji Yusuf, 30, from Kafin Tugga village, on March 12, 2025, at about 6:00 a.m. He was found in possession of the stolen motorcycle and later confessed to the crime.
In another incident, on March 13, 2025, at about 7:40 p.m., police officers on routine patrol near the Jigawa State Legislative Quarters responded to a distress call. They found an unconscious man, later identified as Yunusa Suleman, 30, from G-9 Quarters, who had been attacked by an unidentified assailant who stole his motorcycle.
Suleman was immediately taken to a hospital for medical treatment, while security operatives and vigilantes launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.
“Acting swiftly, the police arrested Magaji Mohammed, 30, of Babaldu town, in possession of a motorcycle. Further investigations revealed that he had hired the cyclist under the pretext of needing a ride to the Unity Pentagon roundabout near the Government House.
“Upon arrival at Dasina Quarters, his accomplice, Suleiman Nasaru of Ningi LGA, Bauchi State (now at large), attacked the rider with a hammer, knocking him unconscious before stealing the motorcycle,” the statement read.
Additionally, another victim, Idris Abdulaziz from Jigawar Tsada, identified Mohammed as the same individual who robbed him of his Boxer motorcycle near Matrix Filling Station along Ibrahim Aliyu Bypass on March 12, 2025.
The police assured that investigations into both cases are ongoing and that all suspects will be prosecuted accordingly.
