Three suspects are currently in police net for allegedly stealing a tipper truck worth over 30 million naira along the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Suleja, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State.
The suspects are Nura Ibrahim, Adamu Ibrahim and Abdulfatai Ibrahim, all of Kaduna Road, Suleja.
Spokesman of the police, Superintendent Wasi’u Abiodun, who disclosed this in Minna, said the three suspects were arrested for joint acts, theft and receiving stolen property.
He explained that police operatives attached to Maje Division moved to the scene and discovered that one Nura Ibrahim of Kaduna Road had negotiated to sell the truck to Adamu Ibrahim, also known as Dan Borno, who bought the truck at the rate of 9.5 million naira.
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He added that they had started selling the vehicle in parts to vehicle parts buyers before the arrival of the police at the scene.
It was gathered that a preliminary investigation revealed that Nura stole the said truck from the Lugbe area of FCT to Kaduna Road, while Adamu bought the stolen truck and Abdulfatai aided the transaction.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
