of Police, Bauchi State
Command, Halilu A. Gwandu, during a maiden
conference last month, reiterated his resolve
to drastically bring down the soaring spate of
kidnapping, armed robbery, armed banditry,
rape, culpable homicide, cattle rustling and
other violent crimes through robust synergy
with other security agencies, Vigilante Groups
and eminent persons in the State.
Immediately after that interactive session, the
Command with support of the State
Government, security agencies, Vigilante
Groups and local hunters carried out series
and sustained operations in black spots,
criminal hideouts and revered kidnappers
camps in Dass, Tafawa Balewa, Bogoro and
Alkaleri Local Government Areas in the State.
Snap operations were equally carried after
coordinated technical intelligence, in notorious
criminal strongholds in Toro, Ganjuwa and
Ningi Local Government Areas of the State.
According to a statement issued by the
Command on Thursday, September 7th,
remarkable successes were recorded as
follows:
RECOVERED ARMS AND AMMUNITION:
One (01) AK 47 rifle with breach no
1985PD72 42
Three (03) Fabricated Guns
One (01) Single Barrelled Gun
One (01) locally made pistol
One (01) empty AK 47 magazine
One (01) 7.62mm long ammunition
Four (04) Cartridges
Eleven (11) Cutlasses
Three (03) Bows and Arrows in Quiver.
RECOVERED VEHICLES/MOTORCYCLES:
One Mercedes Benz M320, Grey in Colour with
Registration number MSA 01 PD
One Honda Accord 2005 model dark Ash in
colour with chassis No 1HGCM568X6A807710
One Toyota Corolla 2002 model light grey in
colour
20 Bajaj Motorcycles
One Yoshi Motorcycle
RECOVERED COWS/SHEEP/CAMEL:
231 Cows
37 Sheep
One Camel
AMOUNT OF MONEY/ OTHER EXHIBITS
RECOVERED:
Cash sum of Thirty One Thousand Six
Hundred and Fifty Five Naira Only (31, 655.
00) only.
Other exhibits recovered include Forty Eight
(48) Wraps of dried Leaves suspected to be
Indian Hemp, One Bundle of fresh leaves
suspected to be Indian Hemp, Military Belt,
Military Haversack, Military Kitbag Bearing
Braimas Oseni NDA/5609, Military Jack Knife,
Eleven assorted GSM powder handsets, One
White Container containing suspected
narcotics, 18 Handsets, 4 Face Masks, 2
charms and 5 Black Overall, one iron box, etc.
The command also recovered Seven (7)
Backup Batteries belonging to MTN Nigeria,
Two Inverters one Charger.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS/CATTLE
RUSTLERS ETC:
The command has rescued 28 hostages and
arrested over Ninety Six (96) Suspects
including Four Females, Fifty Six (56)
suspected kidnappers, Fifteen (15) Armed
Robbery Suspects, Five (05) suspected cult
related Homicide suspects Five (05) Cattle
Rustlers, Fourteen (14) Suspected Indian
Hemp Dealers and one (01) Rape suspect.
These suspects who specialized in kidnapping/
Rustling of cattle and extorting money from
their victims as ransom in Dass, Alkaleri, Soro,
Tafawa Balewa, Toro and Gumau axis of the
State.
Eighty one (81) suspects were charged to
Court while Fifteen (15) others are under
investigation. The suspects have volunteered
very useful information to the Police
Detectives regarding their nefarious activities.
The Command is calling on the good people
of Bauchi State including all the crème la
crème personalities; various Associations/
Unions and all residents of the State to
cooperate and make the forthcoming Eid-Kabir
Sallah Celebrations successful. The Command
is fully prepared and battle ready to deal
decisively with all manner of trouble and
mischief makers who will want to sabotage
the Sallah Celebrations.
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