The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three members of an armed robbery syndicate and recovered a locally-made firearm, ammunition, and other items during a raid in the Sabon Layi area.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed on Saturday that a patrol team from the ‘C’ Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended Suleiman Adamu, 40, during the operation.
Recovered items included a locally-made revolver, eight rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, three expended shells, and two motorcycle number plates.
Further investigations led to the arrest of Adamu Sale, alias Dogo, 30, from the Rafin Makaranta area.
Sale was linked to multiple armed robberies in Zaranda village.
According to Wakil, “During interrogation, the suspects admitted using the locally-made firearm to rob three motorcycles, which they sold to one Jibrin Mohammed, 30, of the Railway Area, Bauchi.”
Jibrin reportedly confessed to purchasing stolen motorcycles, revealing that he bought one for N70,000 and sold it for N80,000 to scrap metal buyers.
He also admitted to privately settling a dispute after the owner of a previously stolen motorcycle confronted him.
The Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed, has ordered an extensive investigation to uncover additional suspects and recover more stolen motorcycles.