Tag Archives: Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested seven suspected thugs in possession of dangerous weapons.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, April 9, 2023, said the arrest was sequel to the directives of the Commissioner of Police to the …

Four people have been arrested for allegedly torturing a suspected watermelon thief to death in Bauchi.    The spokesperson of the state police command, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement released.   Wakil said that the deceased was caught after allegedly stealing seven watermelons valued at N2,000 from a …

An explosion which rocked Azare town, Headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, reportedly destroyed a school, a mosque and a house in the area.   The state Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan, who confirmed the explosion on Monday, January 30, at the Palace of Emir of Katagum Alhaji Umar …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two ex-convicts and two others for vandalizing eleven electricity transformers in Azare Katagum Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, in a statement on Friday, January 27, 2023, said the suspects were arrested at Kari-Sade Road while suspiciously approaching a …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six men for raping a 12-year-old girl in Katagum Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, January 27, 2023, said the suspects, aged between 40 and 50, confessed …

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have uncovered an armoury of suspected kidnappers at the Tudun Wada area of Liman Katagum in Bauchi Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, January 22, 2023, said …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded the Gambar Sabon Layi community in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State and killed five people.   The gunmen stormed the community on Saturday night, January 21, 2023, and shot sporadically into the air to scare residents away before carrying out their …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists, Ezikiel Obot and Mathew Toma, in Gwallameji Area of the state.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 19, 2023, said a locally-made pistol with three cartridges were recovered from …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man for illegal possession of firearm.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, said operatives attached to Toro Divisional Police headquarters, while on routine patrol near Nabardo village arrested Umar Abubakar, …

In an ongoing effort to stem the tide of kidnapping, banditry and other heinous crime in the state, the Bauchi State Police Command has recorded unprecedented successes in different daring operations across the state.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil. in a statement on Saturday, January 14, 2023, said …