The Kano state police command has arrested three suspects in connection with the theft and smuggling of a car stolen during a test drive at a dealer’s shop in the state.
According to a statement issued by the spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the suspects, including the ringleader identified as Shamsu Yusuf, popularly known as “Chitta,” were apprehended following a coordinated tactical operation by operatives of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) led by CSP Rabiu Gidado.
The statement revealed the incident occurred on July 7 when a car dealer, Abdulqadir Abdurrahman of Gadan Kaya Quarters, Kano, reported that Chitta had approached Dangari Motors pretending to be a prospective buyer and snatched a gold-colored 2013 Toyota Corolla during a test drive.
Following the report, police tracked and arrested Yusuf along with two accomplices; 40-year-old Bashir Ladan of Shagari Quarters, Katsina, and 41-year-old Suleiman Muntari of Tudun Matawalle, Katsina. The stolen vehicle, which had already been sold in the Niger Republic, was also recovered.
