Adamawa Heist Crew Nabbed – 7 Armed Robbers Face The Law

The Adamawa State Police Command has successfully dismantled a seven-man criminal syndicate notorious for stealing and trading in stolen tricycles and motorcycles across Yola.

The Command revealed in a statement signed by spokesperson Sulaiman Nguroje that the breakthrough followed a meticulously planned intelligence operation that culminated in the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of two tricycles and a motorcycle.

The crackdown began on June 24, 2025, when officers arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Alhaji of Hulere Ward, Yola North. During questioning, Alhaji admitted to being part of a syndicate responsible for multiple vehicle thefts in the city.

Further investigations linked 19-year-old Jafar Babangida to the theft of two TVS tricycles from different parts of Yola. The stolen vehicles were reportedly sold to Ziyau Garba (38) and Bawuro Ibrahim (37), who then transferred one of them to Sahabi Mohammed (35), all residents of Girei LGA.

The police also disclosed that Babangida once stole a Jincheng motorcycle, dismantled it, and, with the help of 15-year-old Lukman Usman, sold its parts to Auwal Musa (30) in Nyakore Ward.

All individuals involved have been taken into custody and have confessed to their crimes. Investigations are ongoing to uncover further links and retrieve more stolen property.