Photos: Bauchi Police arrest man who kidnapped 17-year-old mother and her 4 month old baby

The Bauchi Police Command have paraded suspected kidnappers, car snatching gangs, and other suspects arrested in various parts of the state.

Briefing newsmen on Friday, August 4, at the command headquarters, the spokesperson,  DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar, said the command through a coordinated operation smashed different criminal syndicates who specialized in perpetrating various crimes in the state. Read below..

A combined team of Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) and vigilantes on July 11, traced and arrested one Buba Sale, 40, of Mararraba Liman Katagun Bauchi LGA who kidnapped 17-year-ld young mother, Binta Mohammed

The suspect kidnapped the victim with her four month old baby on June 6,.2017 and demanded ransom of N500,000.

The hostage was rescued alive and rushed to the hospital where she was admitted for treatment.
Case Under investigation after which suspect will be charged to court for prosecution as soon as possible.

In a related development, a combined team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) on July 26,  arrested gang of kidnapping and cattle rustling suspects. They are as follows:

i. Buba Maikudi,26, of Gubi village Bauchi
ii. Ishaka Muhammadu, 19, of Gubi village Bauchi
iii. Ibrahim Isah male 23 years of Gubi village Bauchi

On 06/05/2017 the suspects kidnapped the following victims:

i. Ya’u Sale 26 years male
ii. Musa Hassan 23 years male
iii. Da’u Hassan 20 years

All of Dass LGA Bauchi State and also robbed them of 72 cows valued at N8, 500000:00.
The principal suspect Buba Maikudi is wanted in connection with various cases of Kidnapping and Cattle rustling.

All the hostages were rescued alive and the following exhibits were recovered:

i. 30 Cows
ii. 10 Sheep
iii. One Dane gun
iv. 2 Cutlasses
v. Criminal Charms

The case is under investigation after which suspects will be charged to court for prosecution as soon as possible.

ARREST OF MOTOR VEHICLE SNATCHING SYNDICATE

On 28/07/2017 the command Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested the following suspects:
i. Sunday Aloko 43yrs male of Plateau State
ii. Titus Lucky 33yrs male of Kaduna State
iii. Tunde Ogunsu 53yrs of Bauchi State

The suspects conspired among themselves and stole a motor vehicle Honda Academy ash in colour with Reg No. BG-677-JJN from one Peter Pius of Bukuru LGA, Plateau State.

Investigation revealed that suspects operate between Bauchi and Plateau States.
Case Under investigation after which suspects will be charged to court for prosecution as soon as possible.

ARREST OF MOTORCYCLE SNATCHING SYNDICATE

You may recall that on 19/07/2017 detectives attached Special Anti-Robbery Squad smashed a motorcycle snatching syndicate and arrested:
i. Kamalu Mohammed ‘male’ 27 years of Nasarawa Jahun, Bauchi
ii. Tijjani Musa ‘male’ 23 years of Bakaro ward, Bauchi
iii. Abubakar Umar ‘male’ 35 years of Turum ward Bauchi

Discrete investigation led to the arrest of their accomplices as follows
i. Alh. Isah Mohmmed 78years male of Bauchi metropolis
ii. Abdulrasheed Ismail 27yrs male of Bauchi metropolis

Exhibits recovered include:
i. Two Haojou motorcycles
ii. One Jincheng  AX100
iii. One Jincheng robber
iv. One Kymco motorcycle
Case Under investigation after which suspects will be charged to court for prosecution as soon as possible

ARREST OF SUSPECTED GANG LEADER OF EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLING GROUP (aka BA BELI)

On 26/07/2017 command detectives from Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) arrested a suspected gang leader of extra judicial killing group (aka BA BELI) one Baushe Ango male of Gabiri Village Bauchi LGA. The group extra judiciously kill innocent civilians for a slightest suspicion of being in connection with a criminal offence in Ganjuwa, Darazo, and Bauchi LGA.

The suspect and his gang had on 14/06/2017 invaded the residence of Adamu Danmaliki and Ibrahim Ajiya all of Zala village Bauchi LGA and robbed them the followings:
i. Two mobile phones
ii. Three sets of wrappers
iii. The sum of N25,000:00
And also made attempt to assassinate them before they narrowly escaped.
Case Under investigation after which suspects will be charged to court for prosecution as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, all the suspects are assisting the police with useful information that will help in arresting their accomplices.

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