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Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command person arrested a 28-year-old fishy and recovered a stolen motorcycle during a regular patrol successful Bauchi metropolis.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said successful a connection issued on Saturday that the suspect, Hafiz Ahmad of Karofin Madaki, was intercepted astatine astir 12 p.m. on July 4, 2026, by officers attached to the ‘E’ Division, Yelwa, astir Yelwan Kagadama portion riding an unregistered achromatic Jiacheng ladies’ motorcycle valued astatine N450,000.
“Upon interrogation, the fishy confessed to having stolen the motorcycle from Unguwar Kusu successful the Yelwa country of Bauchi,” the constabulary said.
The bid added that further probe led officers to the rightful owner, a 23-year-old nonmigratory of the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate identified arsenic Mr Mohammed (surname withheld). After presenting documents proving ownership, the motorcycle was released to him.
The constabulary said the fishy would beryllium arraigned successful tribunal upon the decision of preliminary investigations.
Commending the officers involved, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, praised their vigilance and swift response.
“Members of the nationalist should ever guarantee due documentation of their vehicles and study immoderate suspicious question to the nearest constabulary station,” the commissioner advised.
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