Six individuals suspected of being involved in the theft and sale of stolen tricycles has been apprehended by the Kano State Police Command in the state. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the arrests were made following a complaint by Ayuba Muhammad, who reported that his tricycle was stolen at Panshekara Quarters on January 24, 2026.

As reported by Punch online, the  suspects, identified as Salim Zakari, 20, Faruk Abubakar, 17, Yusuf Garba, 20, Mastur Shehu, 19, Safiyanu Suleiman, 23, and Umar Bello Dahiru, 24, were found to be involved in a case of criminal conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen property. The stolen tricycle, valued at ₦3.5 million, was sold to Umar Bello Dahiru, who confessed to buying the tricycles knowing they were stolen.

Investigations also linked the suspects to another tricycle theft at Yankusa Quarters. The police recovered two tricycles and a horse valued at ₦800,000, allegedly purchased with proceeds from the crime. The recovered tricycles have been returned to their owners, Ayuba Muhammad and Abdullahi Adamu.