PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BAUCHI STATE COMMAND CP AUWAL MUSA MUHAMMAD psc, ON THURSDAY30TH MAY, 2024
The Editors,
Gentlemen of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen,
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, CULPABLE HOMICIDE, SHOP BREAKING/THEFT, INCITING OF PUBLIC DISTURBANCE, GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM AND MISCHIEF BY FIRE.
POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE: On 18th April 2011 between the hours of 1230h 1300hrs a group of youth led by one Kabiru Musa AKA Dawa stormed Giade Divisional Police Headquarters following the announcement of the 2011 Presidential Election result armed themselves with dangerous weapons which included a knife popularly called Barandami, cutlasses, sticks, petrol (PMS) and attacked F/No. 020827 W/PC. Rifkatu Bappa, who was on counter duty at the charge room. As a result, she sustained various degree of injuries and was immediately evacuated to FMC Azare and confirmed dead by a medical doctor. Similarly, the said Dawa, who was the Ringleader and his gang members, used petrol (PMS) and set ablaze a motor vehicle one Toyota Starlet belonging to Mr. Peter Okoye, which was kept for safekeeping during the peak of the attack. In furtherance of this dastardly act, the said Dawa attacked one Bridget Peter Okeye wife of Mr. Peter Okoye cut-off her fingers, the set fire of the said Motor vehicle affected/burned down the station which led to the gruesome murder of six (6) corps members who were at the station for safety namely;
Nkwazema Anslem with call-up no. NYSC/OWP/2010/127350, state code; BA/10B/1160 state of origin; Imo State.
Adewumi seun paul with call-up no. NYSC/OOU/2010/155553, state code; BA/10B/1301, state of origin; Ekiti State.
Okpokiri Obinna with call-up no. NYSC/AUU/2010/180200, state code; BA/10C/0950, state of origin; Abia
Teidi Olawale Tosin with call-up no. NYSC/ILR/2010/215976, state code; BA/10C/1220, state of origin; Kogi State.
Adewei Elliot with call-up no. NYSC/2011/0144144, state code; BA/11A/0274, state of origin; Bayelsa State.
Ukeoma Ikechukwu Chibuzor with call-up no. NYSC/UNN/2011/077160, state code; BA/11A/1354, state of origin; Imo State.
The above-mentioned corps members (May their soul rest in peace) tried to take to their heels while the said suspected killer (Dawa) alongside his syndicate run in pursued of the corps members to their various locations of refuge and gruesomely murdered them one after the other. The syndicate also attacked and broke into shops of traders and carted away valuables, further causing a breakdown of law and order.
After a manhunt for a decade, the suspect has been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing. After the conclusion, he will be arraigned in court based on the findings of the investigation.
It may interest you to also know that the same suspect (Dawa) in a related development has been arraigned before the court for a case of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The incident occurred on the 26th of April, 2024 at about 1030hrs, when some water vendors inhabitants of Unguwar Tudun Maje Giade town discovered the decomposed body of an adult girl in a well situated in the same address.
Following the discovery of the decomposed body, they reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters Giade, where the DPO drafted his men, visited the scene and removed the remains to General Hospital Giade and she was certified dead by a medical doctor.
Subsequently, the DPO invited the residents to come forward for identification, and she was identified as Aisha Mohammad 'f' aged 17yrs of Giade LGA, Bauchi State
During investigation, two people were accused and arrested in connection to the crime, namely,
1. Kabiru Musa 'm' aged 30yrs aka "Dawa"
2. Anas Adamu 'm' aged 31yrs all of Giade LGA, Bauchi State.
During interrogation, the first defendant denied the allegation against him while the second accused freely confessed to the crime and confirmed that they killed the said (Aisha) deceased and dumped her body into the well together with the said Dawa who happens to be his boss.
CHILD TRAFFICKING
Man was apprehended while attempting to sell his biological daughter.
Detectives of the command arrested one Yusuf Umar 'm' aged 49yrs of Dagu village via Warji LGA of Bauchi State. The suspect, who claimed to be a staff member with the Warji Local Government area council, was arrested for trafficking his 5-year-old biological child.
On the 26th of May, 2024, the accused took the infant (5-year-old) daughter from the estranged wife in Warji LGA under the pretense that he would take her to his sister in Bauchi town. Unknown to the mother he had already arranged to hand over the girl to unknown person, not knowing that he is a Police detective, Where the defendant was arrested in a Hotel in Bauchi after he bargained for one million five hundred thousand naira (N1.500,000) to give up his biological daughter. Additionally, the defendant to sure his interest sent the sum of forty thousand naira for transportation fees to the person who linked him up with the buyer.
I have directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charged of Criminal Intelligent Department (CID) to discreetly investigate the crux of the matter to unravel more motives behind the defendants actions, after which he will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation for the established offence.
PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND CULPABLE HOMICIDE.
The Command had previously issued a warning to quasi-security outfits across the state regarding their involvement in human rights violations in a meeting/sensitization session held at the Police Officer's Mess on 15 May 2024. The session emphasized the importance of adhering to legal standards and ensuring the protection of citizens' rights while performing their duties.
The commissioner highlighted the consequences of such violations and urged these groups to operate within the framework of the law to avoid any form of abuse or misconduct. Despite the efforts of the Command to limit violation incidents, some members of the Professional Hunters group go the contrary. This led to the arrest of three members of the group for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.
The suspects arrested include:
1. Mathew Enoch m aged 23yrs
2. Jesse William 'm' aged 25yrs
3. Gagare Gibson 'm' aged 24yrs
4. Bamayyi Habila Mark m aged 31yrs all of same address.
all are members of professional hunters attached to Yelwan Tsakani.
The operatives attached to 'E' Divisional Police Headquarters received the report of the criminal conspiracy involving one Jacob Ayuba 'm' aged 20yrs of the same address who was tortured to coma at the office of Hunters group following a complaint lodged by one Bamaiyi Mark 'm' 31yrs of same address on suspicion that the said Jacob stole his sum of one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150, 000) from his shop.
Upon receiving the report, the detectives attached to the Division immediately dispatched to the Hunter's office and rushed the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital for medical attention, but pronounced dead by a medical doctor. Meanwhile, investigation is still ongoing, and appropriate sanctions will be taken against the group and the members involved.
Exhibits recovered from them include
Three (3) fan belts..
More photos below.
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