Bauchi Police Arrest Five Suspects, Recover Stolen Goods

Men of the Bauchi State Police Command have apprehended five suspects in connection with armed robbery and other crimes, recovering stolen items.

The Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the arrests were made through recent operations aimed at reducing criminal activities across the state.

The arrest was made by the officers from Yelwa Divisional Police Headquarters on November 17, 2024.

Those arrested include four teenagers, Musa Umar, Ibrahim Mohammed, Bilal Musa, and Idriss Jibrin, all aged 17 and a 40-year-old woman, Maryam Salisu.

Stolen items recovered from them include two laptops, four mobile phones, chargers, flashlights, bottles of palm oil, headphones, a power bank, and an MP3 player.

In another case, the police arrested Adamu Mohammed, 22 from the Government Reserve Area, GRA, for allegedly stealing an armoured cable from his workplace, where he was a security guard.

He was said to have admitted to the theft and will be charged after investigations are completed.