Police arrest nine over alleged theft of 33 motorcycles, nine killings in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested nine suspected members of a gang allegedly involved in motorcycle theft, receiving stolen property and other violent crimes across Jigawa, Kano and Kaduna states.
The command said the suspects confessed to involvement in the alleged killing of nine people and the theft of at least 33 motorcycles.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adamu.
According to the police, the investigation began after one of the suspects allegedly attacked an Okada rider and stole his motorcycle in Aujara District, Jahun Local Government Area.
Police officers, working ...