The police command in Bauchi state says it has apprehended four individuals involved in the production of counterfeit herbicides in Inkil, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis. The command’s spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Ahmed Wakil, made this known to journalists on Sunday in Bauchi. He said that the operation, based on credible intelligence, was conducted on 3 May, around …

The Bauchi State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in the state, Kabiru Adamu, (popularly known as ‘Suck and Die’). even as it said it had begun a probe to apprehend the remaining suspects and recover additional stolen goods by suspected criminal elements in the state. A statement on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public …

The Bauchi State Police Command has restricted vehicle movement to give way for hitch-free local government elections across the state. In a statement on Friday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Ahmed Wakil explained that the vehicular movement restriction was to take effect from 7 am to 4 pm on Saturday. “To maintain public order and prevent potential disturbances, …

Men of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 400-level student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Mike Habila, for allegedly being in possession of firearms. In a statement in Bauchi on Wednesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Ahmed Wakil said the suspect claimed that the arms belonged to one Samson Irimiya who had earlier been …

The Bauchi State Police Command has said that its detectives have arrested a 35-year-old man in the Bauchi metropolis, who allegedly tried to kill his wife with a pestle. According to the police, he intended to kill his wife, sell off the television set in their house and use the money to furnish his shop. This was disclosed in a …