By Usman Walin Gungura
A combined Task Force Operatives under the Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, Ayuba Ahmadu and Danlami Ayuba, of same age bracket of 25 years each from Bogwas village in Kirfi Local Government Area of the state.
“The two suspects were found in possession of 560 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). They confessed to selling fuel to bandits in the area. Each suspect was conveying a container with 280 liters on a Honda motorcycle, along Kirfi/Alkaleri LGA.”
This was informed by the Bauchi Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafi’u Habib during a press briefing where he said that police, during investigation recovered from the suspects’ den two (2) AK 47; three (3) Dane gun; two hundred (200) live ammunition; forty (40) empty shells; twelve (12) sharp knives; eighteen (18) cutlasses; one (1) axe; and two (2) sticks.
He said that “on Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026, at about 1400hrs, the ever-alert JTF operatives deployed to Mansur town in Alkaleri LGA intercepted two suspects”, and the suspects have confessed to their crimes.
In another development, operatives of the Kirfi Police Divisional Office responded to suspected seizures of motorist movement in Kirfi area along Bauchi-Gombe highway, it was discovered that the federal highway was blocked by miscreants near Kalajanga hamlet.
“During the operation, the team confronted and overpowered the culprits which led to the arrest of siblings Isiya Nasiru 20-yrs and Umaru Nasiru 18-yrs. Exhibits recovered from them include: stick, a charm bulletproof shirt; one (1) live ammunition; facemask; phones; bags and other personal items.
“Again, on the 27th January, 2026 at about 0330hrs, following an intelligence report that someone was kidnapped from a combined team of operatives and local quasi-security outfits tracked the kidnappers at their hideout”.
The team, according to SP Nafiu engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, neutralized one suspected kidnapper, and arrested the kingpin, Mr. Abdulkadir Adamu aged 60-yr, more interestingly two captives were safely rescued and taken to hospital for medical attention.
SP Habib revealed that exhibits recovered during the operation include: three (3) fabricated revolver gun rifle; one (1) fabricated SMG gun rifle; three (3) live cartridges; one (1) empty cartridge; one (1) chain and padlock; two (2) keypad phones; a blindfolded scrap, and cutlasses.
The police, in another operation also arrested a suspect for falsely presenting himself as a legal practitioner. He was alleged to have forged and used the complainant’s expired NBA stamp and seal on legal document, including sale agreement.
Also, “on 28th January, 2026, operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) acted on a complaint received from Barrister Adam Tanko Jibril. The Command arrested for falsely presenting himself as a legal practitioner.”
The PPRO told journalists that preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect had prior access to the seal while working with the complainant in 2024, saying that “the Command is investigating additional complaints from other potential victims”.
SP Habib said that the Command, under the steadfast leadership of CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, remains unwavering in its resolve to create and maintain a safe and secure environment for all, consistently reviewing and adapting strategies to meet evolving security challenges.
He reiterated the Command’s call for continued stronger partnership with the public, whose vigilance in reporting suspicious activities, as seen in these cases, is invaluable, assuring citizens that all information provided will be treated with utmost confidentiality and act upon promptly.
“Let these successes serve as both a reassurance to the law-abiding public and a stern warning to all criminals within our peaceful 50 years old Statehood. Moreover, the Command is more than ever equipped, determined, and duty-bound to apprehend criminals and ensuring that none evades justice,” Habib assured.
