Police nab four suspects over motorcycle theft in Niger

The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a series of motorcycle thefts across the state.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrests and detailed how operatives tracked down the suspects in separate operations.

According to Abiodun, the first incident occurred on October 3, 2025, around 9 p.m., when a resident, 23-year-old Michael Isah of the BYJ area, Kwamba, allegedly fled with his friend’s TVS motorcycle with registration number ABJ 402 MV, valued at over ₦1 million.

Police operatives attached to Maje Division were immediately alerted, and the following day, October 4, around 11:30 a.m., officers recovered the stolen motorcycle from Abubakar Sadiq Mutawakil of Kwamba, who was reportedly seeking a buyer for it.

“He was promptly arrested and confessed to the crime, leading to the arrest of the principal suspect, Michael Isah, who gave him the motorcycle for disposal,” Abiodun stated.

In a separate operation, on October 2, 2025, around 4:30 p.m., officers attached to ‘A’ Division, Bida, arrested 23-year-old Adamu Mohammed from the Masaba area of Bida with a TVS motorcycle (GWA 346 VZ) suspected to have been stolen.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he stole the motorcycle from Ndasako village in Wushishi Local Government Area.

“The rightful owner was contacted and confirmed the theft. The suspect has since been charged to court,” the PPRO said.

That same day, at about 8 a.m., operatives from the Katcha Division arrested Abubakar Mohammed of Gudungu village via Agaie while riding an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle without a key along the Agaie–Katcha road.

“He confessed to stealing the motorcycle from Cheche village in Katcha. The case is still under investigation,” Abiodun added.

The police spokesman assured the public that all suspects would be prosecuted after investigations are completed.