Suspected bike thief arrested for impersonating police Inspector in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man, Habila Ibrahim, over tried bike theft and impersonation of a Police Inspector in Girei Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson for the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje disclosed this in an announcement October 13, 2026.

“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,” the assertion learn.

During preliminary interrogation he recognized himself as Inspector Yakubu Yusuf, claiming to be hooked up to the Border Patrol Unit on the Sahuda–Cameroon border, in an try to evade arrest.

He was present in possession of a faux Police warrant card and an entire Police uniform.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect’s true id is Habila Ibrahim, reportedly from Blue House, Kasuwan Gada, Vimtim, Mubi North.

He is suspected to have been concerned in bike theft and impersonating safety personnel to facilitate theft and defraud members of the general public inside Girei, Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas.

The following reveals have been recovered from the suspect: one faux Police warrant card bearing the identify of Inspector Yakubu Yusuf, one full set of Police uniform and one grasp key suspected to have been used for bike theft.

The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, fdc, counseled the operatives of Girei Division for his or her vigilance and immediate response, which led to the arrest.

He warned prison parts in opposition to impersonating Police officers or different safety personnel, stressing that such acts represent severe prison offences.

The CP additional urged members of the general public to stay vigilant and promptly report anybody sporting Police uniform and fascinating in suspicious actions to the closest Police station or by way of the Command’s emergency channels.

The suspect stays in Police custody and shall be charged to courtroom upon the conclusion of the investigation.

“The Adamawa State Police Command reiterates its commitment to protecting lives and property and urges residents to continue providing timely and credible information to support the fight against crime,” the assertion added.