By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
Police operatives in Bauchi State have arrested no fewer than 9 suspected armed robbers in the state.
The suspects were arrested during different raids through the joint efforts of Operation Restore Peace (ORP) and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Command in its sustained fight against criminal activities within the state.
The state police spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday.
He said: “On August 13, 2023, at about 3:03pm, operatives of Operation Restore Peace apprehended three suspected armed robbers who had been causing havoc in the Bauchi metropolis.
“Acting on credible intelligence regarding the activities of a robbery syndicate in the area, the operatives swiftly took action. The syndicate had been under the Command’s watchlist due to their involvement in several armed robberies.
“Their most recent criminal activities occurred on July 10th and July 21st, 2023, in the Bayan Gari and Sabon Layi areas of Bauchi State, respectively. Following relentless intelligence gathering, the following suspects have been successfully arrested:
“Abdulrahman Yusuf (alias Audun Kauye), male, (21), of Kobi Street, Bauchi; Hassan Adamu, male, (24) of Kobi Street, Bauchi; Usman Samaila male, (alias R-kelly), (25) of Kobi Street, Bauchi and Usman Abubakar (alias Galati), male, (19), of Kofer Gombe area, Bauchi
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being responsible for nighttime house burglaries and robberies. They confessed to having targeted three different houses in the Unguwar Sabon Layi area, stealing items including a keypad phone, N70,000 and a computer laptop.”
He said exhibits recovered from them include one Keke Napep, three handheld phones, and one laptop. The investigation is ongoing, and efforts are being intensified to apprehend the remaining accomplices who are still at large.
SP Wakil stated that in a separate incident on August 14, 2023, at about 3:47pm, the Command’s Rapid Response Squad, received a distress call from a vigilant citizen reporting a group of seven hoodlums armed with cutlasses and knives attacking houses in the Dorawan Dillalai area.
He said that the RRS swiftly responded to the call and arrived at the scene and arrested one Umar Ibrahim Tafida, whose house was targeted first, sustained injuries from the attackers and was immediately taken to General Hospital Bauchi for treatment.
According to him, during the operation, one suspect, Abubakar Yahaya of Unguwar Gwallaga, Bauchi, was apprehended and he revealed during interrogation that they were invited by a neighbour named Oba.
The recovered items from the suspect, he added, include three laptops, one laptop charger, and three cutlasses.
He said that the investigation is ongoing, with efforts aimed at capturing the remaining accomplices who fled the scene.
“In yet another development, the Command’s Operation Restore Peace (OPR) unit acted on credible intelligence and successfully arrested four suspects linked to criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, and theft.
“The suspects include: Adamu Mohammed, male, (23), of Old Airport; Mohammed Shehu, male, (23), of Railway Quarters; Umar Faruq Mohammed, (23), of New GRA and Abdulaziz Usman, male, (24), of Railway Quarters.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects collaborated to commit burglaries in the GRA area of Bauchi, targeting various households.
“During questioning, the suspects confessed to their involvement, leading to the recovery of stolen items such as two plasma TVs, five mattresses, one refrigerator, and four carpets.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of the individual who received the stolen goods. The recovered items from him included an HP laptop, clothes, caps, and an iPhone 13 Pro, valued at N750,000.
“The iPhone was traced back to a robbery that occurred on August 2, 2023, in Nasarawa State, where armed robbers targeted a serving corps member’s compound.
“The suspects have confessed to their crimes and will be charged to court after the completion of the investigations,” he added.
He said that the Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad, has ordered a meticulous investigation to recover additional stolen properties and apprehend the remaining culprits.
SP Wakil, who further said that the Commissioner of Police, while commending Operatives for their sacrifice and resilience, reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police to nip crime and criminality in the bud, added that he expressed his gratitude to the general public for providing credible intelligence that has helped the Police in achieving the successes recorded so far.
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