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The Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad (STS) has smashed a two-man
car stealing gang led by one Bashir Isiaku, aged 34, notorious for
stealing cars from the car park of the Jos University Teaching Hospital
(JUTH).
The arrest of Bashir, a graduate of one of the Federal Polytechnics,
came after painstaking efforts and investigations by operatives of the
STS to hunt down the criminals. Bashir and his accomplice, Aminu Yakubu
specialized in using customized master key, crafted out of screwdriver
to open and start vehicles.
Police investigations, according to a statement signed Force Spokesman
DCP Frank Mba “show that their choices of cars are ones without special
security features such as pedal or steering locks. A total of twenty-one
(21) vehicles have so far been recovered from the hoodlums and their
criminal receivers.
“The following criminal receivers have also been arrested: in Funtua –
Rilwanu Garba, Ibrahim Hassan, Kabiru Aliyu, Sikiru Danjuma, Bashir
Abba; in Sokoto – Dodo Danbello, Mudeen Adelera, Nasiru Bello, Hassan
Bawa; in Kucheri – Magazine Garba; in Tsafe – Yushehu Abdullahi; in
Gusau – Abdurazaq Adekoya; and in Marafa – Kabiru Aliyu.
“The recovered vehicles comprise 2 Opel Vectra, 1 Toyota Camry, 1 Honda
CRV, 2 Toyota Carinae, 7 Golf-3, 1 Toyota Corolla, 6 Honda Civic and 1
Toyota Avensis. The suspects claimed that they found it easy to steal in
JUTH due to the lax security at JUTH premises. Police investigations
reveal that their choice cars are Toyota products, Honda products, and
Volkswagen especially the Golf brand because these brand of cars are in
high demand by criminal receivers, either in whole or in parts across
the country and other neighboring countries.
“In the light of the above, members of the public whose cars were stolen
between January 2019 and March 2020, within the premises of Jos
University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) are advised to come forward for
possible identification and recovery. Nigerians are equally enjoined to
take extra measures to secure their cars by utilizing special security
features such as steering or pedal locks, tracking systems, etc. In the
same vein, institutions and organizations are encouraged to enhance
security and access control within their premises to minimize the
possibility of theft and other mischief by criminals.
“Similarly, a 28 year old female armourer, Fatima Garba has been
arrested alongside her gang of kidnappers and armed robbers, notorious
for attacking innocent Nigerians around Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna and Niger
States. As an armourer, Fatima was responsible for ensuring the safety
of the weapons used by the gang whenever not in use. Fatima, who
confessed of being the gang’s armourer for over a year, claimed to
receive a handsome reward each time the weapons were returned to her
after each operation. She acknowledged knowing that the arms which she
usually kept in a neatly dug hole in her compound were used for
robberies, kidnapping and other criminal purposes. Investigations show
that Fatima, who is a trader and single mother of two was recruited by
her boyfriend Abubakar Usman. Other members of the gang include: Samaila
Usman ‘m’ aged 28, Mohammed Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 30, Mohammed Agali ‘m’ aged
22, Dahiru Bello ‘m’ aged 33, Shamsu Mohammed ‘m’ aged 30, Mohammed
Usman ‘m’ aged 37, Umar Abdullahi ‘m’ 33, Buhari Abubakar ‘m’ aged 33
and Abubakar Garba ‘m’ aged 37. Since they began operations, the gang is
estimated to have made over twelve million naira from their various
criminal escapades.
Recovered from the gang are:
– 5 AK47 rifles
– 1 G3 rifle
– 1 Berretta pistol
– 1476 rounds of ammunition
– 36 rounds of G3 ammunition
– 6 AK47 magazines
– 1 operational vehicle
– 8 mobile phones
– Box containing operational tools
“All the suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of
investigations.
“Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni
assures Nigerians of the continued commitment of the Force to the
protection of lives and property and rid the country of crime and
criminality especially during this lockdown period.”