Police arrest suspect for allegedly attempting to steal N5m vehicle in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a antheral identified arsenic Bala Yusuf, a autochthonal of Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, for allegedly attempting to termination a operator and bargain his vehicle.

This was contained successful a connection issued connected Thursday by the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Nafiu Habib.

According to the statement, the fishy hired the operator to transport him from Abuja to Jos. Upon arriving successful Jos, the fishy allegedly persuaded the operator to proceed the travel to Bauchi nether the pretext of visiting his family.

The connection said that aft reaching Bauchi, the fishy allegedly laced the driver’s nutrient with sleeping pills and attempted to fly with the vehicle, which was valued astatine astir N5 million.

“The fishy was apprehended successful possession of the vehicle, portion the unfortunate was instantly rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for aesculapian attention,” the connection added.

The bid further stated that probe is ongoing to ascertain the afloat circumstances surrounding the incidental earlier the suspec...