PRESS RELEASE 23rd February 2024
The editors,
CRIME BULLETIN
ARMED ROBBERY
On 21st February, 2024 at about 0230hrs information at the Command disposal revealed that some unknown (Men of the underworld) armed with dangerous weapons invaded and attacked people’s residents at Jakabinne area Misau LGA, Bauchi State.
Upon receipt of the information, a team of detectives led by the DPO Misau Divisional Police Headquarters swiftly swung into action and rushed to the scene, on arrival, the operatives came under fire from the armed robbers but were repelled with superior fire powers by the operatives. As a result of the gun duel, the ring leader was injured from gunshots, while others scampered through the nearby bushes with possible gunshots. In his last moment, the ringleader confessed that they were about thirteen(13) in number that converged and entered Misau for armed robbery.
Aftermath of the operations, the following exhibits were recovered.
1. One local-made pistol
2. Five handsets
3. the sum of twenty-four thousand, six hundred and sixty-five (N24,665) naira was recovered from him.
Furthermore, Intel at the disposal of the Command, that the hoodlums were from Bauchi and they were about thirteen (13) in number that invaded Misau for the operation. Led by Uzaifa Abdullahi alias Majidadi of Kofar Dumi.
Preliminary investigation pinpointed the following suspicious persons who were immediately arrested to ascertain their culpability over the alleged armed robbery attack. They are:
1. Jamilu Ibrahim m 22 years old and, a resident of Railway Quarters, Bauchi.
2. Nuhu Ya,u 'm' 19 years, resident of Unguwan Karofi Bauchi.
3. Abubakar Abdulmumin 'm' 22 years, resident of Railway quarters, close to ECWA 2 church, Bauchi.
4. Alhassan Hussaini 'm' 20 years, resident of Unguwan Kandahar, Bauchi.
5. Uzaifa Abdullahi (died in the hospital), resident Kofar Dumi
During interrogation, the defendant freely confessed to having partaken in the alleged act and also indicted their gang members.
The following suspects are at large:
1. Abdullahi Master ( Abdul Master), resident of Unguwan koila Bauchi.
2. Abdul Dan Umma, resident of Unguwan Kandahar, Bauchi
3. Ismael Labatu (CID) Kofar Dumi
4. Prado ( Kwanan Koyla Bauchi)
5. Ambulo, resident of Unnguwan Koyla
Investigation is still ongoing, and efforts have been intensified to arrest the remaining accomplices.
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, CULPABLE HOMICIDE, AND BELONGING TO UNLAWFUL SOCIETY "CULTISM"
In another development, on 18/02/2024 at about 0920hrs a distress call was received at Durum outstation from one Abubakar Shehu(not real name) 'm' 45yrs old of Kuhu village via Durum ward Bauchi LGA, that on the same date at about 0900hrs, he observed a body of a young man yet to be identified lying down in a bush in the outskirt of Kuhu village.
On receipt of the report, the patrol team attached to C Division swiftly moved to the scene, the body was evacuated to ATBU teaching hospital Bauchi for medical examination, where he was certified dead by a medical doctor, also on 19/02/2024 at about 0700hrs another distress call was received from the same location on another corpse observed at the same area, Patrol team led by the DPO C Division drove to the scene for the second time, the area was carefully viewed and footsteps of people was observed the body was also taken to the same hospital and was certified death by the medical doctor, both the corpses were viewed and no any physical injury or mark of violence or strangulation was observed, the two eyes of the last body recovered were forcefully punctured, the corpse was also deposited at the same hospital, no any means of identification found with both corpses.
Earlier before the information on the second corpse, on the same 18/2/2024 at 1830hrs three suspects namely:
1. Hoomvez Martins Nyelong 'm' aka slin 27yrs old
2. Daniel Audu Adamu 'm' 26 years old and
3. Maigari Inuwa aka mega fashion world 'm' 29yrs old
were seen roaming about around the area, they were arrested and failed to give a satisfactory account of their mission in the area, two of the suspects are students of ATBU Bauchi while one of them claimed to have graduated from University of Jos.
Investigation suspected them to be members of a cult group behind the gruesome killing of the two deceased.
Exhibits recovered at the scene include:-
1. Pieces of razor blades
2. Empty bottles of water
3. Empty bottles of alcohol
4. Empty sachets of water
5. Candles
6. Sticks with blood stain
7. Torn short trousers.
Further investigation revealed that the first suspect (Hoomvez Martins Nyelong) was seen in the area where the first corpse was found with two others in the early hours of Sunday 18/2/2024. Also, WhatsApp chats found in his mobile phone revealed that he was the one that dropped off the first corpse whose relatives appeared and identified him to be one Reheboth Joseph Deshi 'M' 32yrs old of Rafin Zurfi Yelwa area Bauchi.
While an investigation is still ongoing, efforts have been intensified to burst their enclaves and arrest the remaining accomplice.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed psc, called on the good people of the state to maintain vigilant in their neighborhood and report any detected suspicious movement to the police for prompt action to be taken to forestall possible breakdown of law and order loss of life and or, property damage.
The Police is ever committed to protecting the lives and property of the people through various strategic policing methods, hence the need for all stakeholders to join hands with the police to end all forms of insecurity and crimes for a crime-free society.
SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Anipr,
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
For: Commissioner of Police,
Bauchi State Command.
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