The paraded suspects
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi —
The Police in Bauchi have arrested a 25-year old man for allegedly kidnapping and killing a five-year child, the State Command has said.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a media statement made available to journalists in the state on Thursday.
He said that the suspect, Anas Auwal, a resident of Tsangaya Village in Ningi local government area of Bauchi state, had lured the minor of the same address with sweets and kidnapped him and took him to his room and later contacted his father and demanded for N5 Million ransom before releasing him.
According to him, the boy’s father told the suspect that he didn’t have such money but, because the boy recognized him, he (the suspect) hacked him to death.
The PPRO said: “The Command has arrested Anas Auwal ‘m’ 25yrs old from Tsangaya village via Ningi local government area of Bauchi State for kidnapping and gruesome murder of five-year-old teenager Abba Yahuza ‘m’ of the same address.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that on the 11th October 2022 at about 1400hrs (2pm), the suspect lured the victim into his room with sweets. He later called the victim’s father by phone and threatened him to bring the sum of five million naira (N5, 000,000.00) as ransom but the father told him that he couldn’t raise the demanded amount.
“The suspect later came to realize that the victim knew him and that his identity would be revealed if he released him. Consequently, the suspect decided to hack the victim to death in his room and waited until night time, bundled the victim in a sack and buried the body in a shallow grave.
“The suspect has confessed to the crime as the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Mamman Sanda, directed that the suspect be charged to court for prosecution.”
He said that the CP advised parents and guardians to be vigilant and security-wise about the whereabouts of their children.
Similarly, Wakil said that two suspects were also arrested for allegedly kidnapping one Samaila Gidado, a resident of Gayar Mukal, Duguri District, of Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi state and collecting N3.1 million ransom.
He said that the suspects were arrested after they were shot during a gun battle with the Police in their hideout, while others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“On the 25th October, 2022, at about 2.30am, Abubakar Yakubu ( 20) AKA (Dogo) and Abdullahi Adamu (40) all males of Quanpan, LGA, Plateau State, criminally conspired with others, now at large, while armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons stormed the house of Samaila Gidado, male, of Gayar mukal Duguri district Alkaleri LGA Bauchi State.
“They kidnapped him to an unknown destination and demanded and collected the sum of N3,190,000, as ransom before he was released.
“During the investigation, the team of detectives was assigned to trace and arrest the suspects. In the process of the investigation, a piece of information was received from a reliable source that they were seen in a bush.
“A tactical team was quickly drafted and cordoned the area and engaged them in a gun duel. As a result of our superior firepower, two of the suspects got injured and were successfully arrested while others escaped with gun injuries; all efforts have been put in place to arrest the remaining gang members,” he said.
Sequel to the directives of the Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Police Command CP Umar Mamman Sanda fdc, psc, mnim to all DPOs and tactical Commanders to sustain clampdown on criminal elements in the State, the Command have succeeded in smashing a syndicate specialized in stealing motorcycles in Bauchi State and beyond.
Acting on intelligence on the 1st November 2022 at about 1400hrs, the 10th PMF personnel attached to Ali Kwaras house in Azare, Katagum LGA, Bauchi have arrested ten (10) male suspects terrorizing Bauchi and its environs.
The following suspects were arrested;
Bala Babayo (aka Gucho) m 27yr of Tumpurin Area, Gombe State
Mohammed Idris ‘m’ aged 30yrs of Naibawa Kano State
Abdullahi Usman ‘m’ aged 26yrs of Unguwa Uku, Kano State
Aminu Mohammed ‘m’ aged 30yrs of Kakin kasuwa Bauchi State
Imrana Sani ‘m’ aged 31yrs of Gadan ‘Kaya Kano State
Said Sani ‘m’ aged 40yrs of Gayawa Kano State
Abdulmalik Musa ‘m’ aged 23yrs of Nasarawu Ningi LGA, Bauchi
Abdulkarim Ahmed ‘m’ aged 27yrs of Azare, Katagum LGA Bauchi.
Ahmed Ali ‘m’ aged 29yrs of Nasarawu Ningi LGA, Bauchi
Yahaya Ya’u ‘m’ aged 35yrs of Unguwar-yobe Shira LGA, Bauchi.
Investigation reveals that the syndicate terrorizing Bauchi State and neighbouring States spearheaded by Babayo AKA (Gucco) to perpetrate the act, had snatched different sorts of motorcycles in various selected locations; mosques, filling stations and viewing centres respectively.
Exhibits recovered;
One Boxer Bajaj motorcycle
The Commissioner of Police directs that the suspects be charged to court for prosecution as the investigation continues for the possible recovery of the remaining stolen motorcycles.
He equally advises parents/guardians to caution their wards to steer clear of criminality as the Command will not hesitate to mobilize all resources within to confront, tackle and neutralize the criminal acts and tendencies in the State.
