Police arrest man for stabbing motorcycle owner and stealing his bike in Bauchi

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a suspect who stabbed a motorcycle owner and made away with his bike along Ningi road.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 18, 2024, said the suspect, Abdullahi Mohammed, was arrested an hour after the incident. 

“On the 8th February 2024, a distressed call was received by the Divisional Police Officer ‘C’ Division that on the same date at about 1030hrs an unknown person (s) stabbed and injured motorcycle owner multiple times with a sharp object and his motorcycle (Boxers) was taken away from him along Ningi road, Bauchi,” the statement read.

“Upon receiving the distressed call, a patrol team was dispatched by the Divisional Police Officer to the scene and swiftly took the victim to Specialist Hospital Bauchi, where he was treated and discharged.

“Following a meticulous Investigation and intelligence gathering, barely an hour after, the suspect was arrested and the motorcycle was equally recovered.

“The suspect upon interrogation was identified as Abdullahi Mohammed ‘m’ of Bayan Banki in Mangu LGA of Plateau state. 

“He also confessed to having perpetrated the heinous act to obtain the motorcycle from his victim.

“The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation to face the full wrath of the law.”