A 36-year-old ex-convict identified as Kiya Peter has been arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Adamawa State Police Command for attacking and inflicting injuries on drivers before snatching their vehicles.

Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspect, a resident of Hupuba village of Gombi LGA had on Monday, January 11, 2021, attacked one Sunday Stephen of Federal Housing Unit in Girei Local government.

The suspect hit and inflicted a severe injury on the victim and robbed him of his vehicle 307 Peugeot, leaving him in pool of blood.