Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested six suspects involved in violently attacking and snatching motorcycles from unsuspecting victims in Kano State.
The suspects were apprehended in the Gurin Gawa and Bechi areas of Kumbotso Local Government Area.
The arrests were confirmed on Monday by the Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC Kano State Command, Ibrahim Abdullahi.
“The six suspects arrested are in the custody of the NSCDC. Investigation is ongoing for necessary legal action,” Abdullahi stated.
The suspects are identified as Najib Lawal (25), Bashir Bello Idris (34), Lawan Yakubu (27), Kabiru Garba (29), Hussain Hassan (24), and Mubarak Basiru (21).
He disclosed that two members of the gang remain at large, and a serious manhunt has been launched to apprehend them.
“Two of the suspects, Mubarak Basiru and Hussain Hassan, had earlier, on 14th January 2025, around 0300hrs, forcefully broken into Malam Abdullahi Bala’s house at Gurin Gawa, Kumbotso Local Government. They assaulted him and eventually made away with his motorbike.
“With the assistance of vigilante members and men of the Corps at Kumbotso Division, the two attackers were successfully apprehended.
“Four additional suspects, including two receivers of stolen motorcycles, are also in the custody of the NSCDC. Moreover, two motorbikes have so far been recovered, and investigations are being intensified to recover more,” he said.
He added that the Commandant, Mohammed Falala, has directed the armed squad unit of the command to mobilise operatives for routine patrols around the Eastern Bypass to deter criminal activity in the area and other parts of the metropolis.