By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia –
A Kuje Prison escapee by name Salisu Buhari ,24 years and Zubairu Ali 27 years, have been arrested for alleged theft in Nasarawa State.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations officer, Nasarawa State Command, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday in Lafia.
The statement said: “On 6/4/2023 at about 2200hrs, Police operatives attached to Nasarawa Division in a sting operation arrested the duo of Zubairu Ali 27yrs and Salisu Buhari 24yrs for Motorcycle theft in Nasarawa LGA of Nasarawa State”
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are responsible for most motorcycle snatching and theft in Nasarawa LGA and its environs”
“Upon interrogation, Salisu Buhari confessed to have escaped from Kuje Prison when the facility was attacked last year, linked up with his crony, and went into criminal venture”
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Maiyaki Baba , has ordered the transfer of the case to State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia, for exhaustive investigation” he said.
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