400-level ATBU, Bauchi student in Police net for alleged possession of illegal firearm, another for defrauding students 

Mike James Habila

By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi 

A 400-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Mike James Habila, has been arrested for alleged possession of illegal firearm. 

Police crime bulletin by the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili contained that the arrest of the suspect was effected on 13/01/2024 at about 1400hrs when detectives attached to C’ Divisional Police Headquarters led by SP Abubakar Naziru Pindiga (DPO) acted on Credible Intelligence from a vigilante group. 

The student was arrested in his residence at Gubi village, Bauchi. 

According to the PPRO, Preliminary Investigation uncovered that the suspect had illegally possessed two different types of firearms which include: One locally-made gun, One locally-made piston and 9mm live ammunition.

The PPRO added that during Interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, his statement was recorded under the word of caution but claimed that the weapons belonged to one Samson Irimiya alias Zaddeos who was previously arrested in possession of a locally made pistol on 24/05/2021. 

Thereafter, search warrant was executed while investigation is in progress to unearth all related cases of firearms in Bauchi state.

Timothy Oseni, arrested for alleged fraud 

In a related development, a case of Criminal Breach of Trust, forgery, Criminal Misappropriation and Obtaining Money under False Pretense was reported at Area Command, Metro by one Abdulrahman Muhammad Auwal of new GRA Bauchi. 

The complaints was lodged in the accompany of six other victims namely; Nwachukwu Ezra, Linus Ikechukwu, Oriowo Toluwani, Al-Amin Maina Lawal, Ibrahim Musa Baraya, Anyim David Ogali, Ekumah Heavy Emmanuel, Abbas Abdulkadir, Muhammad Lawal and Layegue Emmanuel.

The complainants individually entrusted one Timothy Oseni  aged 28 of Yelwa, Anguwan Kusu Bauchi suburb with their money, the sum of N663,000 in his business café center (Crystal Clear Business Center) situated within the compound of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Yelwa campus for their school fees registration.

On receipt of the complaint, a team of detectives attached to the Area Command, Metro swung into action and arrested the culprit.

Preliminary Investigation revealed that the accused person dishonestly and fraudulently collected the alleged amount for the registration and later fraudulently used a wasted registration slips, edited and presented it to them as their registration slips.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have forged so many registrations slips for the unsuspecting students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, (ATBU) Bauchi. 

Investigation is still ongoing, after which the suspect will be charged to court for the established offenses accordingly.