Suspected motorcycle thief impersonating police inspector arrested

A suspected motorcycle thief allegedly impersonating a police inspector has been arrested in Adamawa State.

The state Police Command stated 36-year-old Habila Ibrahim was arrested over an alleged try to steal a motorcycle and impersonate a police inspector in Girei Local Government Area.

The Command stated: “On 10th October 2026, operatives of Girei Divisional Police Headquarters, while on crime-prevention patrol along the Girei–Yola Road, responded to a distress call and intercepted the suspect while attempting to steal a Boxer motorcycle belonging to Alhaji Musa of Wuro Dole, Girei.”

In an announcement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command stated one full police uniform and a grasp key suspected to have been used for motorcycle theft had been recovered from the suspect.

“During initial interrogation, he identified himself as Inspector Yakubu Yusuf, claiming to be attached to the Border Patrol Unit at the Sahuda–Cameroon border, in an attempt to evade arrest. He was found in possession of a fake police warrant card and a complete police uniform,” the assertion stated.

The police added that additional investigation revealed that the suspect’s actual identification was Habila Ibrahim, reportedly from Blue House, Kasuwan Gada, Vimtim, Mubi North Local Government Area.

“He is suspected to have been involved in motorcycle theft and impersonating security personnel to facilitate theft and defraud members of the public within Girei, Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas,” the assertion added.

The Command stated the suspect would stay in police custody and be charged in court docket upon the conclusion of the investigation.