Kebbi Police Arrest Motorcycle Theft Syndicate

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of a Bajaj motorcycle in Warrah town and recovered a cache of stolen household and mechanical items linked to a wider criminal network.

Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed that operatives attached to the Warrah Division apprehended Muhammad Sa’idu, 22, of Kwanga village, and Kabiru Suleiman of Warrah town on 20 November 2025 at about 7:30 a.m.

According to him, the duo were arrested for stealing a Bajaj motorcycle belonging to one Murtala Ibrahim of Warrah town. “During interrogation, the suspects confessed to conspiring with other accomplices, including one Abdulrahman of Tungan Mairuwa village, Hassan and Hussaini Kamaye of Auna town in Niger State, as well as Yahuza Aliyu and Umar Kapon, who are currently at large,” CSP Abubakar said.

A search conducted at the residence of one of the fleeing suspects, Yahuza Aliyu, led to the recovery of several stolen items. These include two sewing machines, two boat engines, three pumping machines, two generator sets, two grinding machines, a plasma TV, four motorcycles, a six-kilogram gas cylinder cooker, two large solar panels and three motorcycle fuel tanks.

In a separate incident, police in Birnin Kebbi have arrested a 22-year-old suspect for the alleged murder of a teenager following a heated argument.

CSP Abubakar confirmed that officers responded to a distress call on 24 November 2025 at about 7:00 a.m. after 17-year-old Salihu Hassan of Gura Guri village was found lying in a pool of blood at Ilelaryari area of Birnin Kebbi.

“The victim was swiftly evacuated to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, where he was sadly confirmed dead by a medical practitioner,” he said.

A prompt investigation led to the arrest of Jame Jidda, 22, of Ilelaryari. “During preliminary questioning, the suspect confessed to stabbing the deceased in the neck with a sharp knife over a mere argument,” CSP Abubakar revealed.

He added that efforts were ongoing to recover the weapon used in the crime and transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bello Sani, has appealed to young people in the state to embrace lawful avenues to resolve grievances. “We urge the youth to seek redress through appropriate authorities rather than resorting to self-help,” the PPRO quoted the Commissioner as saying.