The police command in Kano has arrested a suspect for automobile theft.
The suspect, Mubarak Muktar, 24, is accused of stealing a Kia Optima.
The police said they recovered the vehicle, a 2014 model, stolen on October 2 in Karkasara, Tarauni council area.
“The vehicle was allegedly stolen from Karkasara, Tarauni LGA, on October 4 and recovered by operatives of the Special Intervention Squad at Farm Centre Garage on October 18,” a police statement said.
The command said that after verification, the police handed the vehicle over to its rightful owner while the investigation continues.
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