22 people have been detained by the Bauchi State Police Command on suspicion of criminal conspiracy, causing great bodily harm, and thuggery.
According to a press release from the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili, on August 30, 2022, at or around 1300 hours, intelligence at the Command's disposal revealed that on that same day, at or around 1235 hours, a group of notorious political thugs attacked members of the peace and security committee in Bakin Kura office, armed with cutlasses, knives, sticks, and other dangerous weapons. Danladi Suleiman, 32, and Y.
According to the release, on receiving the information, a team of detectives led by Commander Rapid Response Squad (RRS) swiftly swung into action at the scene and succeeded in arresting 22 male suspects.
Those arrested are Aliyu Adamu alias (U’U) aged 15 years of Bakaro, Ukasha Abubakar alias (Ukasha Yaro) aged 20 years old of Kofar mukaddas, Abdulmalik Abdullahi alias (Abba Juga) 18 years of Kandahar, Nura Inuwa alias (yellow) aged 17 years of Bakaro, Umar Abdullahi alias Faruq aged 18 years of Malan Goje and Mohammed Mohammed Koli alias (Uncle) aged 18 years.
Others are Umar Sulaiman alias (Babaji) aged 23 years, Ibrahim Idris alias (Iri) aged 15 years, Kabiru Shehu aged 14 years, Musa Usman alias (Maidawa) aged 14 years, Buhari Sani alias (Di Maria) aged 18 years, Aliyu Yakubu alias (Ali luta), Isah Nuhu alias (Halacci) and Abdulsamat Aliyu alias (Maikaji).
Also arrested are Muhammad Umar alias (Dan wasa), Aliyu Adamu Aliyu alias (Remo), Abubakar Adamu alias (Habule), Mujahid Abdullahi alias (James), Ibrahim Yunusa alias (Dan-mama), Mubarak Ismail alias (Dangongo), Abdullahi Garba alias (Dan Alhaji) and Khalid Kabiru ‘m’ alias (Abba) aged 21 years.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include; three knives, two cutlasses and two sticks.
During the investigation, one of the suspects Ibrahim Inusa (Dan Mama) had in his possession contraband including One sharp animal horn, One knife, One block of green leaves suspected to be cannabis 83 pieces of suspected diazepam (D5 tablet) 138 yellow tablets suspected to be diazepam (D5).
Subsequently, all the suspects have confessed to the crime, as the Commissioner of Police, Umar Mamman Sanda has directed that the suspects be charged to court.
The Commissioner of Police ordered that a special operation be mounted to safeguard civilians, particularly during this time, in accordance with his constitutional duty to uphold law and order and guarantee the safety and well-being of the state's citizens at all times.
In order to ensure that any criminal element is captured and demobilised without causing collateral damage to the populace, coordinated patrols and surveillance would be conducted at key areas across the state.
In light of the aforementioned, residents are urged to exercise more caution and to immediately report any suspicious activity or behaviour in their areas to the nearest police station.