The suspect, Mustapha Suleiman, was reportedly rescued at about 9:30 p.m. on October 15 after residents tried to lynch him over the alleged theft.
The police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in an announcement on Friday.
According to the assertion, the police obtained details about the alleged theft and instantly mobilised officers from the B Division in Bida to the scene, the place they rescued Suleiman, a resident of the Takowasa space.
During interrogation, the suspect allegedly advised investigators that an confederate, recognized as Aliyu Mohammed Baba-Ndachiko of the Darachita space, had taken him on a motorcycle to Masaba earlier that night.
He reportedly defined that his confederate identified a motorcycle parked in entrance of a store, which they allegedly supposed to steal.
Suleiman acknowledged that he tried to begin the motorcycle however found that it had no gas. His try to maneuver it in the direction of the Lan-Nzu River reportedly aroused suspicion, prompting residents to boost the alarm.
The police recovered the motorcycle, with registration quantity MNA 66 US, and subsequently charged Suleiman earlier than a courtroom.
Abiodun mentioned efforts have been ongoing to arrest the alleged confederate, who remained at giant.
