Police arrest man for attempted murder, theft in Bauchi

Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended Jibrin Iliya, a 40-year-old man, in connection with an attempted murder and the theft of a motorcycle.

The Command stated that the arrest was following an intervention by concerned youths in the Sabon Layi area of Bauchi metropolis.

According to the Command PPRO, CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, “On July 20, 2025, at about 1800 hours, the Command received information regarding two individuals confronted by irate youths in Sabon Layi.”

He further stated that a team of Detectives was promptly dispatched to the scene, arresting Jibrin Iliya, a 40-year-old man, and he faces charges of attempted culpable homicide and motorcycle theft.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect and an accomplice conspired to board a commercial motorcycle with malicious intent.

During transit, they directed the motorcyclist, Sa’adu Manniru, a 30-year-old man resident of Kofar Wambai, Bauchi, to a predetermined location.

When Manniru halted to receive payment, the suspects allegedly attacked him with an axe, striking him on the head.

The victim’s shouts drew the attention of bystanders, who responded collectively and pursued the assailants until the Police arrived, as the suspects were in the process of fleeing with Manniru’s Bajaj motorcycle, registration number KTG 129 UV.

During interrogation, the suspect admitted to a three-year collaboration with an accomplice named, Lauwali, from the Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, specifically to steal motorcycles.

Jibrin Iliya also acknowledged their involvement in the theft of three motorcycles from various locations, including Bauchi and Gombe States. The stolen motorcycles were reportedly sold to a buyer in Gombe State.

Jibrin Iliya also indicated that he had personally profited from these thefts, having received payments of N30,000 and N20,000 on different occasions.

Investigation efforts are ongoing; upon conclusion, the suspect will be profiled and subsequently charged in court.

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