By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
Bauchi State police command has recorded another feat in an effort to stem the rising tides of crime and criminalities.
A press statement signed by SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Anipr Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command highlighted the successes recorded as follows: Armed Robbery, Culpable Homicide, Abduction, Motorcycle Snatching and Possession of illegal firearm among others.
Exhibits recovered in connections to the cases includes: One locally made pistol with five cartridges, One locally made pistol, One Red Bajaj Motorcycle, One Black and Red Haojue motorcycle.
The statement said that on 23/03/2022 intelligence report at the disposal of the Command revealed that one Nura Ibrahim and Auwalu Manu of Walakero village, Futuk ward Alkaleri L.G.A criminally conspired among them and lured one Auwalu Gidado aged 20yrs of the same address who happens to be a commercial motorcycle rider AKA (Achaba) from Walakero village to Balande village, of Alkaleri LGA.
On their way, the two suspects Nura Ibrahim and Auwalu Manu mercilessly slaughtered the said motorcycle rider Auwalu Gidado with a sharp knife, abandoned the corpse at a nearby Bush and stole his motorcycle to unknown destination.
On receipt of the report, Detectives of the Command moved swiftly and investigation commenced in earnest where both suspects were tracked down and arrested.
During interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to have killed Auwalu Gidado (Victim) and made away with the Bajaj motorcycle valued N330, 000 and sold it at Talasse village Gombe State, at the rate of N90, 000 and shared the proceed within themselves. Investigation is ongoing, after which the suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation.
In another development, the statement also said that on 02/01/2022 at about 2358hrs a distress call received at Warji Divisional Headquarters that on the same date at about 2300hrs, one Ya’u Mohammed of Katangar Warji, Warji LGA Bauchi State and one Shua’ibu Idris of the same address were fighting where the said Ya’u Mohammed hit the latter one Shua’ibu Idris with a stick on his neck as a result he sustained serious injuries.
The victim (Shua’ibu Idris) was rushed to General Hospital Warji where he was certified dead by a medical doctor.
Suspect was arrested and investigation commenced, where the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime.
Investigation is ongoing, after which the suspect will be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation.
The statement further revealed that on 21/03/2022 at about 1130hrs the Command detectives acting on credible intelligence tracked down and apprehended Inusa Adamu aged 50yrs of Filin Banza village Balma ward Ningi LGA Bauchi State who was found in possession of a locally made pistol with five cartridges.
The suspect Inusa Adamu has been making use of the said revolver pistol to terrorize the surrounding communities.
On interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime, meanwhile efforts has been intensified to track down his fleeing accomplices, after which the suspect will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
Also, in a similar development on 18/03/2022 at about 0630hrs detectives of the command while visiting scene of accident at Yalwan Bridge Ganjuwa Local Government, intercepted and arrested one Abdullahi Sani Muhammad aged 35yrs of Karofin Madaki Bauchi metropolis.
However, preliminary investigation reveals that one locally made pistol was recovered in possession of Abdullahi Sani Mohammed.
During interrogation, the suspect couldn’t give satisfactory account of the locally made pistol.
Investigation is ongoing, after which the suspect will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
In the month under review, the command, on 23/03/2022 at about 0600hrs the Detectives of the acting on credible information arrested one Idris Musa aged 22yrs of unguwan ABK Alkaleri L G A of Bauchi State and one Muntaka Abdullahi 20yrs of Unguwar Ajiya Alkaleri LGA, the suspects had on the 22/03/2022 at about 1300hrs Conspired among themselves and stole one motorcycle Haojue brand with registration number ALK 836 WC Bauchi, Black and red in colour.
During Interrogation, the suspect confessed to belong to a syndicate who specialize in snatching motorcycle.
Exhibit recovered from the suspects include;One Red Bajaj Motorcycle, One Black and Red Haojue motorcycle.
The Suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.