The Bauchi State Police Command says it arrested at least 2,077 suspects over various crimes between July 2023 and July 2024.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Ahmed Wakil who disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday, said this record was attained under the Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Musa, who assumed duty on 6th July 2023.
He said: “Bauchi State is one of the States in the North East geopolitical zone confronted with numerous security challenges such as Kidnapping, Armed Banditry, Cattle Rustling, thugs and thuggery, Rape and other manifestation of violent crimes.”
He added: “The command has recorded a total of one thousand one hundred and forty-eight (1148) cases and arrested a total of two thousand and seventy-seven (2,077) suspects in connection to various crimes committed within and outside the State.”
He said the command “recorded one hundred (100) cases of Armed Robbery and two hundred and twelve (212) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one hundred and thirty-six (136) cases of Culpable Homicide were recorded and two hundred and seventy-one (271) suspects were arrested in connection with cases.”
He also said: “one (1) case of Attempted Suicide was recorded and one (1) suspect was arrested, eighteen (18) cases of grievous hurt/wounding were recorded and thirty-two (32) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of assault were recorded and two (2) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one hundred and twenty-six (126) cases of rape/indecent assault were recorded and one hundred and fifty-seven (157) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
The statement said: “Sixty-seven (67) cases of Kidnapping were recorded and one hundred and fifty-nine (159) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, nine (9) cases of unnatural offence were recorded and eleven (11) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twenty-five (25) cases of Theft/Stealing were recorded and forty-eight (48) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one hundred and sixty-three (163) cases of False Pretense/Cheating were recorded and one hundred and eighty-nine (189) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
The statement said further, “One case of forgery was recorded and one (1) suspect was arrested in connection with the case, Fourteen (14) cases of Receiving Stolen Properties were recorded and twenty-four (24) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Unlawful Possession were recorded and four (4) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, eleven (11) cases of Mischief by Fire were recorded and nineteen (19) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
“Three (3) cases of Forgery of currency were recorded and six (6) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twenty-five (25) cases of Breach of Public Peace were recorded and fifty-six (56) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, seventeen (17) cases of Offence Against Fire Arms were recorded and thirty-seven (37) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
“Fifty-six (56) cases of Offence Against Person were recorded and ninety-one (91) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twenty-eight (28) cases of Other Offence Against Properties were recorded and forty-seven (47) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Other not A/B were recorded and three (3) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.
“A total number of eight hundred and six cases (806) were recorded and one thousand three hundred and sixty-five (1,365) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases,” the statement added.
Ahmed Wakil continues that “In the present year 2024, the Command recorded thirty-nine (39) cases of Armed Robbery and one hundred and eleven (111) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, sixty (60) cases of Culpable Homicide were recorded and one hundred and fifty three (153) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twelve (12) cases of Attempted Culpable Homicide were recorded and twenty-three (23) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
“Four (4) cases of Grievous Harm/Wounding were recorded and eight (8) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Assault were recorded and two (2) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, fifty-eight (58) cases of Rape/Indecent Assault were recorded and ninety-one (91) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, seventeen (17) cases of Kidnapping were recorded and thirty-six (36) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
“Five (5) cases of Unnatural Offences were recorded and seven (7) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, nine (9) cases of Theft/Other/Cheating were recorded and nineteen (19) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, four (4) cases of Forgery were recorded and four (4) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Receiving Stolen Properties were recorded and four (4) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases,
“Four (4) cases of Mischief by Fire were recorded and thirty-six (36) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, four (4) cases of Disturbance of Public Peace were recorded and twelve (12) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, four (4) cases of Offences Against Fire Arms were recorded and eight (8) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, forty-two (42) cases of Other Offence Against Persons were recorded and seventy-seven (77) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
“Twenty-two (22) cases of Other Offences Against Properties were recorded and forty-eight (48) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one (1) case of Other Offences not A/B was recorded and one (1) suspect was arrested in connection with the case. A total number of three hundred and forty-two (342) cases were recorded and seven hundred and twelve (712) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.
“Thirty-seven (37) AK47 riffles Sixteen (16) fabricated AK47 riffles; Three hundred and seventeen (317) live ammunition calibre of AK-47 riffles.
“Two hundred and fifty (250) Dane guns Eight (8) vehicles Four hundred and eighty-three (483) cow/sheep rustled; Two thousand one hundred and sixteen (2116) different types of knives. Three thousand four hundred and nineteen (3,419) different models of handheld phones.”
