20-year-old robbery suspect arrested in Bauchi

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have disclosed the arrest of one Usama Mohammed, a 20-year-old from Jalo village in Giade, by its Giade Divisional Police Headquarters detectives.

A press release by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, on Sunday, indicated that the suspect was arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy, trespass, and armed robbery.

Wakil explained that “The arrest came after a distress call from a victim on August 2, 2024, reported a home invasion by four armed robbers carrying knives and cutlasses around 9:40 PM. The robbers stole an Itel A70 mobile phone valued at N75,000 and a Huawei phone valued at N30,000.”

The PPRO added that upon receiving the call, “a team of detectives led by the DPO Giade rushed to the scene, and arrested Usama Mohammed while the other members of his gang remained at large.

“Intensive efforts are ongoing to locate the remaining suspects and bring them to justice.”

Wakil hinted that the state Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammed, had ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a discreet investigation.

“The Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa, has ordered an immediate transfer of the case file to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a discreet and proper investigation,” he said.

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