Tag Archives: Bauchi

Rhoda Jatau, a Bauchi woman who was imprisoned after condemning the killing of a Christian student, Samuel Deborah in Sokoto State, has finally regained her freedom.   Jatau was released following an intervention from civil society organisations, family members and religious bodies.   It was gathered that her bail application …

Men of the Bauchi State Police command have arrested a 35-year-old man in the Bauchi metropolis for allegedly trying to kill his wife with a pestle.    In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Ahmed Wakil, said Tijjani Ahmadu Diye wanted to kill his wife, …

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old girl, her boyfriend, and three others for armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property, and causing grievous hurt.  Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, said the …

Unknown assailants suspected to be phone snatchers have stabbed a final year student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) Joseph Obiaje Agabaidu, to death.    The 500-level Geology student is said to be the eldest among four children of his family.    A source in the school told …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the leader of the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist group in Bauchi State.    Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed …

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have intercepted a suspected car snatcher, Ibrahim Mohammed, 25, for stealing a vehicle from a mosque in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State.      Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has sacked the Deputy Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Jamilu Umaru Dahiru Barade, and ordered a rerun in some polling units.   This comes days after the appellate court nullified the election of the Speaker of Bauchi State House of Assembly, …

Speaker of Bauchi state house of assembly, Abubakar Suleiman has been sacked by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.   The appellate which removed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member as lawmaker representing Ningi Central Constituency in Ningi local government area of the state on Friday, November 24, ordered a …

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a suspected robber who specializes in stealing motorcycles in Bauchi metropolitan.     Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, said a metal scrap buyer was also arrested for …

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a robbery suspect for killing one Yayaji Abubakar and stealing his motorcycle in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.  Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, November 2, 2023, said …