The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 45-year-old suspected motorcycle thief and recovered two motorcycles and 11 number plates.
The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi.
Hassan-Agalama said the suspect was arrested at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area, following intelligence linking him to a motorcycle theft syndicate operating in the metropolis.
He said the arrest followed the tracking of a motorcycle with registration number GRR 958 QB (Jigawa) to the suspect’s residence.
“During a search of the residence, operatives recovered a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen from the premises of a hospital at Rijiyar Zaki, along Gwarzo Road, Kano,” he said.
The commandant said operatives also recovered another stolen motorcycle, 11 registered motorcycle number plates, six screwdrivers, three pliers and three bunches of motorcycle keys suspected to belong to stolen motorcycles.
He added that the principal suspect, popularly known as “S-Guy”, remained at large, saying the command had launched a manhunt for him.
Hassan-Agalama assured residents that the command would intensify efforts to dismantle motorcycle theft networks and other criminal activities across the state.
He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and provide security agencies with useful information to prevent and detect crime.
He said the suspect in custody would be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
