The Bauchi Police Command said it has arrested five persons involved in criminal conspiracy and receiving of stolen property.
This was disclosed on Tuesday in a press briefing by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed.
Wakil explained that among the arrested suspects is a female individual who has been implicated in receiving stolen tricycles from Kano State and subsequently selling them in Bauchi State.
The statement read, “Maryam Ibrahim alias Ummi ‘f’ aged 30 years, Adamu Sale alias Brother ‘m’ age 30 years, Umar Ibrahim alias Baba Luti 31 years, Nasiru Usman ‘m’ aged 29 years, Nasiru Musa Umar alias Nass ‘m’ aged 27 years.
“Preliminary investigations have revealed that she has sold approximately seven stolen tricycles within Bauchi.
“This successful operation was made possible through credible intelligence…