CRIME: BANDITS KILL VIGILANTES, CIVILIANS IN BAUCHI
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Muhammed Kabir Sa’ad, a social media content creator, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly misusing Nigerian cash in an online video.
Sa’ad was captured by Kaduna Zonal Directorate agents after he posted a video on social media in which he publicly challenged EFCC investigators to arrest him if they could, the Commission said in a statement issued on Monday via X.
On his TikTok and Instagram accounts (@youngcee0066), Sa’ad posted a video of himself in which he was seen hurling naira notes onto the ground, purposefully stepping on them, and urging EFCC investigators to arrest him if they could.
The hunters were said to be on a routine patrol in Dajin Madam forest, near the Bauchi-Plateau border, when they were attacked.
According to the police, the ambush resulted in several fatalities, including members of the local vigilante group and civilians.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased included both quasi-security operatives and civilians from Sabuwar Sara village, who were mercilessly shot by the bandits while attempting to flee,” the statement read.
It was learnt that following the report made to the Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters, tactical teams were immediately deployed to the scene to secure the area and recover the bodies.
“A specialised unit has since been assigned to track down the attackers and bring them to justice,” the statement added.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, who visited the scene on Monday, condemned the attack, describing it as “utterly reprehensible” and a major threat to the state’s peace and security.
He reassured residents that the Command was committed to finding and prosecuting those responsible.
While meeting with community stakeholders during his visit, Aliyu urged residents to remain calm, vigilant and cooperate with law enforcement officers.
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