Kano Police Uncover New Robbery Tactic Targeting Tricycle Owners
The Kano State Police have uncovered a new tactic used by hoodlums to rob tricycle owners.
According to CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police spokesman, the criminals offer the tricycle owners a drink, causing them to fall unconscious, and then rob them of their belongings.
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According to a statement made available by Kano State Police: “Friday at about 22: 30hrs, one Basiru A. Husseini, 25, of Satame village via Makoda LGA, Kano State, reported at Kazaure Division that on the same date at about 22: 00hrs four unknown persons boarded his tricycle (Keke NAPEP) at Kazaure town and offered him Zobo drink, as a result, he fell unconscious and the hoodlums carted away his tricycle valued at N380,000, two handsets, Infinix Smart 8, valued at N110,000, Vivo, valued at N12,000 and the sum of N92,600.”
He said upon receiving the report, all nearby divisions and security checkpoints along the highways were informed.
Kiyawa said police in Daura were able to intercept the aforementioned tricycle along with the offenders, transferring them to the Kazaure Division for further investigation.
He explained that upon interrogation at Kazaure Division, the suspects were identified as Usman Dahiru of Fege Quarters, Abubakar Aliyu of Kusugu Quarters, both in Daura LGA and Suleiman Kabir of Mani LGA and Yusuf Mohammed of Daura who is now at large, both from Katsina State.
The police spokesman said following an in-depth investigation, the suspects later confessed to the commission of the offence.
