PRESS RELEASE
INTELLIGENCE-LED OPERATION LEADS TO ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS, RECOVERY OF STOLEN TOYOTA HUMMER BUS IN BAUCHI
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen Toyota Hummer bus following a swift response to credible intelligence received by detectives of the Command.
The complainant, Abubakar [Surname Withheld], 60, of Gallaga Area, Bauchi, reported to ‘A’ Division, Township, on 16th May 2026 at about 1920 hours that his Toyota Hummer bus, with registration number 14B95 BA and chassis number TRH20050135544, had been stolen. The vehicle was parked at the Yankari Express Motor Park, Bauchi, while he was attending prayers at the motor park's mosque at about 1840 hours the same day.
Acting on credible intelligence, the Divisional Police Officer led a team of police detectives and arrested two suspects along Gombe Road, Bauchi. The suspects are Anas Yarima, 35, of Shingen Abba, and Abubakar Adam, 53, of Kandahar Area, Bauchi.
During the operation, the stolen Toyota Hummer bus was recovered in their possession. The suspects confessed to the crime and admitted to using a personal key to steal the vehicle.
Investigation into the matter is ongoing, and the suspects will be charged to court upon its conclusion.
This marks the second recovery of stolen motor vehicles by the Command within one week through intelligence-led policing.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, mni, psc (+), commended the DPO and his team, as well as members of the public, for providing timely information that aided the swift recovery of the vehicle and the arrest of the suspects. The Command reaffirms its commitment to protecting lives and property and urges citizens to remain vigilant at homes, places of worship, and business premises, and to promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
SP Nafiu Habib, ANIPR, FFIS
Police Public Relations Officer
For: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
Bauchi State Command
18th May 2026
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