The Niger state police command has arrested two men; a bricklayer identified as Danjuma Idris and his accomplice for stealing bikes. According to Idris, he gan to do this as people no longer built houses in the state.
The men were arrested after stealing the motorcycle of one Emeka Johnson who resides in Ketaren Gwari.
During interrogation, Idris said he began to steal as he needed another means of livelihood.
“Things are hard, l am looking for what to survive on since there are no jobs anywhere. I have been in this business of snatching motorcycles from people for years. The bricklayer job I was doing cannot sustain me, people are no longer building houses as before and things are hard for young men and that was why I resorted to snatching motorcycles from people,” he said.
The state’s police command spokesperson, Muhammad Abubakar, said the suspects would be charged to court once investigations have been completed.
