Bauchi police arrest suspected criminal, recover weapons

Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command have announced the arrest of 54-year-old Jinta Sati Dan-Anacha, a resident of Anguwan Bauchi in Jos, Plateau State.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday.

He explained, “On 19 August 2024, a 54-year-old suspect named Jinta Sati Dan-Anacha, a resident of Anguwan Bauchi in Jos, Plateau State, was apprehended by a sister security agency during a stop-and-search operation along the Jos-Bauchi road. The suspect was found in possession of a fabricated AK-47 rifle concealed in a bag.

“Initial investigations revealed that he intended to deliver the rifle to an individual in Gombe State. Jinta Sati Dan-Anacha, who claimed to have worked with the Church of Christ in Nations missionary in Jos for 32 years, is currently under investigation for further details regarding his intentions and any potential connections.”

The PPRO stated that in a separate operation on 17 July 2024, the Mai Ari Arewa axis, a notorious location for criminal activities, was raided.

He added that acting on reliable intelligence, the command, in collaboration with quasi-security outfits, conducted a raid during which a locally made revolver, a cut-to-size Dane gun, and three rounds of cartridges were discovered abandoned under a hollow tree.

In a related development, Wakil said, “On 19 August 2024, a joint operation was conducted by the Bauchi State Police Command in collaboration with sister security agencies, including quasi-security outfits. The operation targeted a known den of kidnappers located at Kufan Ningi, atop a hill.

“During the operation, the operatives engaged in an intense exchange of fire with the bandits, following which an AK-49 rifle and 14 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the scene.”