Police arrest suspect, recover stolen tricycle in Yobe

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a fishy linked to the theft of a commercialized tricycle aft allegedly intoxicating its rider and fleeing with the vehicle.

Police spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said the incidental occurred connected July 23 successful Potiskum erstwhile the suspect, posing arsenic a passenger, allegedly gave a 25-year-old tricycle rider a suspected intoxicating substance portion being conveyed to Dubai, Garin Dala.

“The rider became unconscious, enabling the fishy to fly with the tricycle to an chartless destination,” the connection said.

The unfortunate was rushed to the State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, wherever helium is responding to treatment.

The connection added that coordinated intelligence-sharing with neighbouring states led to the interception of the fishy and betterment of the stolen tricycle astatine a information checkpoint successful Gaya LGA successful Kano State.

Commissioner of Police, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin, commended the information agencies progressive and directed a thorough probe to place and apprehension immoderate accomplices.

He besides cautioned commercialized transport operators, saying, “Operators are powerfully urged not to beryllium lured by unusually precocious transport fares offered by suspicious passengers and should ne'er judge drinks, nutrient items, medications oregon immoderate consumables from strangers portion connected duty.”