Yobe State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Mohammed for alleged car theft in Damaturu, Yobe.
It was alleged that the suspect had on June 16, 2020, stole a Toyota Corolla 2013 model in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, and since then, a manhunt had been launched for his arrest.
Speaking on the development, Public Relations Officer, Yobe State Police Command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested by detectives of the state command along Maiduguri-Kano road Damaturu after receiving intelligence report on the suspect’s movement.
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“Abubakar Mohammed, a notorious car thief, was arrested after stealing a Toyota Corolla 2013 model on 16/6/2020 in Maiduguri.
“After receiving credible information in Damaturu, detectives of the Command swung into action by applying both technical and intelligence methods on the road linking the two states. Fortunately, the culprit was nabbed along Maiduguri/Kano road Damaturu.
“Investigation into the case has since commenced, and efforts are ongoing to fetch other syndicate members for interrogation and subsequent prosecution,” ASP Abdulkarim said.
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