BAUCHI POLICE ARREST FIVE FOR ARMED ROBBERY, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
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The Nigerian Police, Bauchi State Police Command, have arrested five suspects for alleged armed robbery and criminal conspiracy.
The arrested suspects are: Musbahu Umar, aged 23 of Tirwun area, Bauchi; Salim Hamisu aged 30; Sadiq Nura AKA Abba, aged 22; Abubakar Aliyu aged 22 and Mohammed Mohammed AKA Abba aged 20, all of Unguwan Shongel and Tirwun areas respectively.
This was contained in a statement released by the Command’s PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili, “on 23rd January 2024, at about 0300hrs, a team of detectives attached to ‘C’ Division Headquarters in collaboration with a quasi-security outfit on visibility policing patrol arrested the suspects.”
According to the PPRO, investigation revealed that the main suspect was from Kano State who rented two houses at Shehu Wunti Housing Quarters.
He was reported to have come to Bauchi through one Jamilu Isah of ‘Yankaba in Kano State to connive with other members of the gang and terrorize Bauchi communities, particularly Shehu Wunti Housing Quarters.
The suspects, who were equipped with deadly weapons, criminally conspired among themselves and broke into a home belonging to a Dr. Kabiru Umar of Shehu Wunti Quarters, Bauchi, according to Police Spokesperson Ahmed Wakili.
However, the statement revealed that the suspects confessed to the offences of attempting to rob their victim of his car, a Peugeot, dark-blue in color and other valuable items, but they were chased and arrested.
“At the point of arrest, the following items were recovered from them:
“Two empty white leathers of new machetes, One Honda Car ignition key and Two Qlink motorcycle ignition keys,” the statement added.
The PPRO added that an investigation is underway to find and apprehend the remaining gang members, and that when the investigation is finished, the suspects will be profiled and charged for the recognized charges in court.
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