Police bust syndicate terrorising Anguwan Kusu in Bauchi, suspects arrested for alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, rape

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The suspects arrested

By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi 

A 10-man gang of criminals who have been terrorizing innocent residents of Anguwan Kusu in the Yelwa area of Bauchi metropolis has been busted with six of them arrested by the Police while others absconded. 

Those arrested are Abdulgaffar Abdullahi, 20 years aka Jijiya of Sabon Gida Yelwa; Ahmed Abdulkadir, 19 years aka Kurumbo of Unguwan Kusu; Zakaria Saidu, 21 years aka Verati of Yelwan Lebura; Umar Abdullahi, 18 years aka Yahoo Boy of Yelwan Lebura; Musa Saidu, 19 years aka Baba Eru of Sabon gida and Musa Mohammed aka the Boy of Gwallameji. 

Other members of the gang but who are currently at large are: Ibrahim Danlami aka Gambu of Sabon Gida who is at large; Abdulrahman Haladu  aka Kyalli of Unguwan Kusu, also at large; Sirajo Hassan aka Ciwo of Sabon gida at large and Ado Hassan aka Babba of Sabon gida at large as well as Guntu Fari of Birshin Fulani now at large. 

Members of the syndicate were arrested for the offences of Criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and rape according to the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili in a press statement he made available to journalists on Tuesday. 

According to him, on Christmas day December 25, 2023 at about 0106hr, detectives attached to E Divisional Police Headquarters Yelwa area led by the (DPO) Divisional Police Officer, SP Yahaya Yunusa acted on a tip-off swiftly swung into action and arrested  suspected members of the syndicate. 

They allegedly armed themselves with matchettes and touch-lights, invaded two separate houses of one Victor Amos, aged 41 years of Unguwan Kashu and Dorcas Denis, aged 25 years of Sabon gida. 

During the operation, the suspected armed robbers carted away the following items; one LG TV ’32’ flat screen, one Samsung Galaxy A51 and one Itel keypad.

During interrogation, the fourth suspect, Umar Abdullahi confessed to have raped a Peace (not real name)  aged 23 years, a student of Federal Polytechnic during the armed robbery attack at Peace Palace Lodge in the Gwallameji area of Bauchi sometime within the month precisely on 9th December 2023, where the accused invaded the victims lodge raped her and robbed her of Infinix Hot 8 mobile phone.  

Additionally, all the suspects further confessed to have been responsible for terrorizing communities around Gwallameji, Rafin Zurfi, Unguwan Kashu and Millennium quarters in Yelwa area Bauchi.

Exhibits recovered from the suspects included: One LG ’32’ flat screen, 

One Dagger, There torch lights, Three Machete, One itel keypad phone and the sum of N5910. 

The Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad directed that the accused be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation, after which they will be charged to Court upon completion of the investigation.

“Finally, members of the public are enjoined to cooperate with the Police as the Command is firm in discharging its statutory duties and ensure that Bauchi State citizens sleep with their two eyes closed,” the PPRO concluded.