The Bauchi State Police Command, in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, said that the prime suspect, Sani Abdullahi, connived with his girlfriend, Florence Jeremiah, and boarded the motorcycle from Awala area to Yelwan Kagadama behind the Jum’at mosque.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, said that when they got to their said destination, they used a stick to hit the okada man’s head.
He said: “Following the directive of the Commissioner of Police CP Auwal Musa, to mop up criminal elements hibernating around Yelwa Axis, the Command has arrested five suspected miscreants including an 18-year-old girl for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, receiving stolen property, and causing grievous hurt.
“The suspects who are said to be terrorising the Yelwa axis ran out of luck when the Commissioner of Police gave a matching order to the Divisional Police Officer to crack down on all criminals disguising themselves as students around the area.
“The suspects arrested include: Umar Saidu, male, aka Popo 20-year-old; Florence Jeremiah, female (18); Sani Abdullahi, male, aka Bamba (27); Bello Adamu, male, aka Omata (19) and Adamu Musa, male, aka Mai-anguwa (25), all of Yelwan Kagadama area.
“The crux of the matter that prompted their arrest was that on the 13th of November, 2023 Sani Abdullahi ‘m’ aka Bamba together with Florence Jeremiah, his girlfriend connived and boarded an Okada from Awala area to Yelwan Kagadama behind the Jum’at mosque and used a stick and hit the okada rider on his forehead.
“During interrogation, the 18-year-old girl confessed to having taken Okada from Awala roundabout to Yelwa area with the intention of snatching his motorcycle as schemed with her boyfriend.
“The prime suspect, Sani Abdullahi who works as a carpenter, confessed to having masterminded the plan and connived with his girlfriend, Florence to execute it.”
He added that investigations revealed that the said Sani Abdullahi had previously conspired with Umar Saidu, Adamu Musa, Bello Adamu, and three other suspects who are now at large and robbed some residents.
According to him, those robbed are: Murtala Yusuf, male (47) of Baffajo Road Yelwa who was robbed of his Haojue motorcycle valued at N380,000, but they sold it N80, 000 to one Adamu Sabiu who was equally arrested and Hamidu Abdu, male (34) of the same address whose Infinix note 5 phone valued at N30,000 and Haojue lucky motorcycle valued at N180,000 which they stole.
He added that another person they raided his house is Ibrahim James where they stole his Gionee M12 valued at N96,000 and ITEL valued at N69,2000.
“The suspects confessed to having sold the items to one Tasiu ‘m’ aka Tasee Surname and address yet unknown and currently at large. The proceeds of the crime were shared among the suspects where two of the suspects arrested confessed to having benefited the sum of N30,000 each as proceeds of crime, and they used the money to buy clothes for themselves,” he stated.
