The Bauchi State Police Command says it has arrested five young men suspected of being involved in motorcycle theft and cannabis trafficking in the state.
In a statement on Thursday, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil, said the arrests were made after police received credible information on January 27, 2025.
According to him, two of the suspects, 20-year-old Abdulhamid Auwal, also known as Wala, and his age-mate, Aliyu Rabiu, nicknamed Hitler, were arrested in the Bakaro area of Bauchi metropolis.
Wakil explained that detectives led by CSP Musa Alhaji Hassan of A Division acted on the intelligence and tracked down the suspects.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to conspiring with three other accomplices to break into the residence of one Baba Karami in Unguwar Sarkin Kofa in Bauchi, where they stole a Bajaj motorcycle.
“The stolen bike was later dismantled, packed in a sack, and sold,” Wakil said.
He added that the group was part of a syndicate specialising in motorcycle theft in Bakaro. Other members identified include Mahmood Mahmood, alias Ankula, and one Ganiya, both from Bakaro.
He said efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects before they are all charged to court.
The police assured residents of continued efforts to saveguard their lives.
Wakil urged residents to help with any information necessary to better keep them safe.
Police arrest five suspects over motorcycle theft, drug trafficking in Bauchi
