By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six notorious thugs popularly known as Sara Suka, who have been terrorizing the metropolis and its environs.
The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a media statement made available to journalists.
SP Wakil said the youths, who came out in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons went on the street looting shops and unleashing terror on innocent indigenes, adding that upon receiving the report, a team of police detectives swung into action and arrested some of them.
He said: “On 15th January, 2023 at about 6.00pm following intelligence, information at the Command’s disposal revealed that some restive youths known as (‘Yan Sara Suka) came out in massive numbers from different wards of Bauchi metro which include; Unguwar Kur, Bakaro, Karofi, Yakubu Wanka, Kwanar Kwaila, and Unguwar Doya respectively, converged and invaded Kobi Street in Bauchi.
“They were armed with dangerous weapons and went about unleashing terror on innocent citizens and looting shops.
“On receiving the information, a team of detectives attached to Area Command Metro swiftly swung into action and successfully arrested six suspected notorious thugs (‘Yan Sara-Suka) terrorizing Bauchi Metropolitan,” he said.
He gave the names of those arrested as: Sani Mohammed, male, (27) of Unguwar Kur; Suleiman Mohammed male (19); Imrana Abbas, male (19) of Dutsen Tanshi; Ibrahim Muhammed, male (18); Hassan Alhassan, male (18); Babangida Salisu, male (20) all of Anguwar Kur and Dutsen Tanshi respectively.
SP Wakil said that N17,000 cash which was stolen by the thugs was recovered, while other exhibits recovered from them included: two matches and three knives.
The police spokesman noted that efforts are being intensified to arrest their fleeing accomplices.
He said that in furtherance to the directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, concerning the proliferation of prohibited firearms in the country, operatives attached to Toro Divisional Police Headquarters while on routine patrol near Nabardo village arrested Umar Abubakar, male (21) of Gamawa LGA.
The suspect acquired a locally made pistol revolver from his friend Mohammed ‘m’ of Nasarawa state at the cost of N25,000.00, alongside three live 7.62mm ammunition.
According to him, the suspect also confessed to having purchased the firearm two years ago, and he fired one piece of ammunition while chasing cattle rustlers in Mangu LGA of Plateau State.
“The suspect further confessed to have handed over the firearm to his friend to get him an interested buyer, as the firearm is of no use to him at the moment.
“As investigation furthered, two suspects were so far apprehended for criminal conspiracy and concealment of an illegal firearm connected to the case,” he said.
He added that sequel to the ongoing operation around the Alkaleri local government area axis, operatives attached to Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters, acted on intelligence information and raided a criminal’s hideout situated at Kashereyel Hill near Gwana district of the LGA.
“During the raid, one English Pump-Action gun was recovered. The Command sustained its operations which in recent days recorded a tremendous success by denying miscreants a breathing space to carry out their nefarious activities,” he said.
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