By Our Correspondent

The Taraba State Police Command has arrested four suspects linked to cases of murder and car theft in Wukari Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement released on Friday in Jalingo, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, James Lashen Saminu, confirmed the arrests and disclosed that a stolen vehicle was also recovered during the operations.

According to the statement, officers from the Wukari Division apprehended Dauda Usman (45) and Japhet Shekarau (30) for the alleged murder of two commercial motorcycle riders.

The victims Idris Papa from Kano State and Abdulkadir Ahmad from Bauchi State—were killed on May 7 and June 27, 2025, respectively, and their motorcycles were stolen after the attacks.

Saminu added that the suspects confessed to the crimes during interrogation and identified Habibu Dahiru of Gindin Doruwa in Wukari as the person who received the stolen motorcycles. Dahiru has also been arrested, and investigations are ongoing.

In a separate development on July 8, police operatives recovered a Toyota Camry that was reportedly stolen at gunpoint from Ugwa Solomon Ikechukwu in Port Harcourt on July 5.

Following intelligence provided by Emmanuel Asso, serving in Anambra State, the vehicle was traced to the Wukari–Mutum Biyu axis and intercepted along the Wukari–Bantaje Road. The driver, Umar Jabo (30) from Jalingo, was arrested in connection with the case.

Commissioner of Police Emmanuel Simon Bretet commended the officers for their swift response and reiterated the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property in the state.

He also urged residents to support security efforts by providing timely and credible information to help curb crime in Taraba.