Police arrest two suspects, recover seven stolen motorcycles, two sewing machines in Yobe

Yobe State Police Command said its operatives person recovered 7 stolen motorcycles and 2 sewing machines pursuing an probe into a bid of housebreaking and theft cases successful Damaturu metropolis.

The recoveries were made by unit of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, Damaturu.

According to the Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu, the probe began aft a theft study received connected October 29, 2026, which led to the apprehension of 1 Salisu Muazu, 24, of Family Support area, Damaturu.

"Muazu was arrested aft helium allegedly broke into a residence successful the Alimarami country of Damaturu and stole a bicycle, a rug carpet and different household valuables.

"During interrogation, the fishy reportedly confessed to the offence and disclosed his engagement successful respective different theft incidents wrong the aforesaid country and different parts of the metropolis", the connection said.

It added that his disclosures led to the betterment of the 7 motorcycles and 2 sewing machines suspected to person been stolen during erstwhile operations.

"Further probe besides led to the apprehension of his alleged accomplice, Babangida Umar Yahaya, 33, of Nasarawa Ward, Damaturu, who reportedly assisted successful disposing of the stolen items", the Command said.

The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, commended the VCRU unit for their diligence and effectual investigative work.

He urged residents to instrumentality indispensable precautions to unafraid their...