By: Success James
The Commissioner of Police Bauchi State command CP Umar Mamman Sanda during a press briefing on the 15th February, 2022 revealed the achievements of the state command. This was revealed at the State Command Headquarters Bauchi.
Sanda said, “There is no gain-saying that the Bauchi State Police Command has tackled crimes in the state, with sustained professional operations, Intelligence-led policing, community-engagement and other crime-fighting strategies.”
Officers of the Safer Highway were in possession of dry leaves suspected to be cannabis, during patrol along Bauchi-Darazo road, Bauchi State.
While on a routine Stop and Search the officers intercepted a Toyota Highlander vehicle driven by one Yusuf Gongpolai Adams attached to Nigerian Army 145 Battalion, Abia State on the 6th February, 2022 at about 1200hrs.
During the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. Exhibits recovered from the suspect include; Eighty-one parcels of dry leaves suspected to be cannabis, One pair of Army Uniform, Two Michelin tires, One Army helmet, One bag containing cloths and charms.
Mr Sanda added that investigation is ongoing after which suspect will be handed over to NDLEA.
Furthermore, on the issue of criminal, conspiracy, house breaking and theft, the Command detectives acting on actionable intelligence arrested some suspects on the 18th January, 2022.
The suspects criminally conspired among themselves while armed with sticks broke into four houses in wunti Dada area of Bauchi metropolis and made away with twenty mobile phones of different models.
During interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to the crime. 14 exibit phones were recovered from the suspects.
In the meantime investigation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing accomplices.
The Commissioner further spoke on the arrest of suspected kidnapper, impersonation and being in possession of locally made guns. Which He said the Joint Operation between Police and Danga security acting on credible intelligence stormed a suspected kidnappers’ hideout and arrested one Mu’azu Abdullahi alias Mu’azu maifarin-gida of Tilo Karim Lamido L.G.A of Taraba State at Mansur, a border village with Alkaleri L.G.A Bauchi State, on the 24th January, 2022.
Exhibits recovered from the suspect include; Two locally made Dane Guns, One Military camouflage uniform, Charms, one Knife, one wrapper, five Different yards of cloth, two MP Radio and six Handsets.
During the cause of arrest, the suspect Mu’azu was neutralized. However, investigation is ongoing to arrest his gang members who are still at large.
On the 02 February, 2022 Police detectives in collaboration with a local team acted on credible intelligence and arrested a number of suspects which during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to be Armed Robbers, and also reveals that they operated in various places especially futuk Alkaleri LGA, Liman-Katagum, Bauchi LGA, lariski Gombe-Bauchi road, respectively, with AK-47riffles.
In another development, sequel to the arrest of the above-mentioned Armed Robbers on 02 February, 2022 the Command made an intensive efforts and further arrested some gang members, who were in possession of three locally made guns.
Some exibits were however recovered from them and investigation is in progress, after which the suspects would be charged to court.
Speaking on criminal conspiracy and being in possession of dangerous weapons and armed robbery, detectives acted on credible information and arrested some suspects on the 4th February, 2022.
During investigation, the principal suspect Salihu Ibrahim confessed to have stolen the sum of two million naira and shared among themselves.
Some exibits were recovered from the suspects such as two sticks, One cutlass, Eleven knives, One touch light and One Army camouflage short.
Investigation is still on, after which the suspects will also be charged to court.
Mr Sanda assured the law abiding citizens in the state of their enewed and unwavering, determination and commitment to their safety and security, especially during this period.
