Keeping Bauchi Safe, Police Makes Multiple Arrests

In an effort of the Bauchi state police command to subdue crime and criminality in the state, the command has arrested Umar Abubakar ‘m’ aged 24yrs AKA (Barbertov) following a complaint received on the 1st August 2023 by detectives attached to the A’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Bauchi. The suspect who was armed with a dangerous weapon, trespassed into the victim’s house situated at Kandahar Area of Bauchi and attempted to steal the victim’s Jincheng motorcycle AX 100 model. 

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect belongs to a notorious underworld group that specialized in burgling innocent citizens’ houses and robbing their valuables in Bauchi metropolitan. 

According to a press release by the Bauchi State Police Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, on 6th August, 2023, "However, during interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime and is currently cooperating with the detectives in indicting some of his accomplices. Meanwhile, all efforts have been intensified to arrest the indicted accomplices."

"In a related development, on 31/07/2023 operatives attached to Soro Divisional Police Headquarters arrested Yahaya Inusa and Abubakar Ibrahim, all armed with Dane-gun and cutlass, stormed the victim’s residence at about 2300hrs and demanded money."

"The victim showed some resistance to the suspects by confronting one of the suspects who was armed with a Dane gun. This scared the suspects and took to their heels."

"Upon receiving the information, detectives led by the Divisional Police officer drafted to the scene and recovered exhibits abandoned by the suspects. Investigation was initiated which led to the arrest of the suspects."

"During interrogation, the suspects confessed to having committed the crime."

"Meanwhile, the suspects will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation." 

 

"The command also arrested two suspects for CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY ARMED ROBBERY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY."

"Information available at the command's disposal revealed that on  27/07/2023 at about 2000hrs some group of unknown persons numbering about four, armed with machetes and other deadly weapons robbed a handheld phone Techno WP3S belonging to one Destiny Samuel "m' 11yrs and Numzar Gambo 'm' 9yrs all of Birshi Gandu area of Bauchi state."

"On receipt of the information, Police Detectives attached to E’ Divisional Headquarters led by the DPO swung into action, rushed to the scene and arrested the following suspects;

Usman Musa 'm' 18yrs aka Kan Daki of Gwallameji.

Usama Sulaiman 'm' 18yrs aka Keya of Birshi Gandu

The suspects arrested confessed to having partaken in the nefarious act and indicted two persons who have been at large, as the command launched a manhunt to have them arrested."

"As the investigation deepens, the following exhibits were recovered from the suspects:- 

One (1) Itel phone 

One (1) Machete 

Five (1) Sticks

One (1) Samsung galaxy-S8 black in colour 

One (1) Samsung Galaxy AO3 red in colour 

One (1) Techno KB7J blue in colour 

One (1) Techno Pouvoir gold colour 

One (1) Itel blue in colour 

One (1) Panasonic phone blue in colour 

One (1) Itel 1516 plus gold colour 

One (1) Techno blue colour

One (1) Techno A33 pink colour 

One (1) Power bank black in colour

One (1) Lenovo laptop black colour 

One (1) ASUS laptop black colour 

One (1) Compaq laptop black colour 

Twenty-three (23) GSM pouch

One (1) Laptop charger 

One (1) Mouse 

One (1) Phone charger  

A discreet investigation is ongoing, after which the suspects will be profiled and charged to court."

"The Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command CP Auwal Musa Muhammad psc, commended the efforts of the officers and men of the Command for their unrelenting commitment and professionalism in discharging the statutory duties towards curtailing all forms of criminal nuisance in the State."