The Bauchi State Police Command, from July 6, 2023, to June 30, 2024, recorded a total of 1,148 cases and arrested 2,077 suspects in connection to various crimes committed within and outside the state.
This development is part of the ongoing fight against all forms of crime and criminality in the state, sustained by community policing engagements and other crime-fighting strategies.
The Command has continued to execute its mandate with vigor, achieving remarkable success in policing the state. These results were achieved under the superintendence and directives of the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Muhammad.
In 2023, the Command recorded 100 cases of armed robbery, arresting 212 suspects, and 136 cases of culpable homicide, arresting 271 suspects. Additionally, one case of attempted suicide was recorded with one suspect arrested, 18 cases of grievous hurt/wounding were recorded with 32 suspects arrested, and two cases of assault were recorded with two suspects arrested.
Furthermore, 126 cases of rape/indecent assault were recorded with 157 suspects arrested, 67 cases of kidnapping were recorded with 159 suspects arrested, and nine cases of unnatural offenses were recorded with 11 suspects arrested. The Command also recorded 25 cases of theft/stealing, arresting 48 suspects, 163 cases of false pretense/cheating, arresting 189 suspects, and one case of forgery, arresting one suspect.
Additionally, 14 cases of receiving stolen properties were recorded with 24 suspects arrested, two cases of unlawful possession were recorded with four suspects arrested, and 11 cases of mischief by fire were recorded with 19 suspects arrested. Three cases of currency forgery were recorded with six suspects arrested, 25 cases of breach of public peace were recorded with 56 suspects arrested, and 17 cases of offenses against firearms were recorded with 37 suspects arrested.
The Command also recorded 56 cases of offenses against persons, arresting 91 suspects, 28 cases of other offenses against properties, arresting 47 suspects, and two cases of other offenses, arresting three suspects. In total, 806 cases were recorded, and 1,365 suspects were arrested in 2023.
In 2024, the Command recorded 39 cases of armed robbery, arresting 111 suspects, 60 cases of culpable homicide, arresting 153 suspects, and 12 cases of attempted culpable homicide, arresting 23 suspects.
Four cases of grievous harm/wounding were recorded with eight suspects arrested, two cases of assault were recorded with two suspects arrested, and 58 cases of rape/indecent assault were recorded with 91 suspects arrested.
Additionally, 17 cases of kidnapping were recorded with 36 suspects arrested, five cases of unnatural offenses were recorded with seven suspects arrested, nine cases of theft/cheating were recorded with 19 suspects arrested, and four cases of forgery were recorded with four suspects arrested.
Two cases of receiving stolen properties were recorded with four suspects arrested, four cases of mischief by fire were recorded with 36 suspects arrested, and four cases of disturbance of public peace were recorded with 12 suspects arrested.
Moreover, four cases of offenses against firearms were recorded with eight suspects arrested, 42 cases of other offenses against persons were recorded with 77 suspects arrested, 22 cases of other offenses against properties were recorded with 48 suspects arrested, and one case of other offenses was recorded with one suspect arrested. In total, 342 cases were recorded, and 712 suspects were arrested in 2024.
During these operations, the Command rescued 171 kidnapped victims. Additionally, the Command recovered 37 AK-47 rifles, 16 fabricated AK-47 rifles, 317 rounds of live ammunition for AK-47 rifles, 250 Dane guns, eight vehicles, 483 rustled cows/sheep, 2,116 different types of knives, and 3,419 different models of handheld phones.
The mop-up of proliferated firearms was conducted in various locations, including Mansur/Magama, Yankari Forest, Lere, Masussuka, and Gamji in Alkaleri and Ningi local government areas. These areas have been plagued by kidnappers and armed bandits, and the Command’s aggressive operations aimed to pacify these locations.
The following calibers of weapons were recovered during the operations: 377 rounds of 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition, 65 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition, four AK-47 rifles, one Sterling Mk4 SMG rifle, and nine empty magazines.
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The Commissioner stated, “It is pertinent to emphasize here that these aforementioned successes were made possible through information availed to the Police from members of the public, who, as partners in progress with the Nigeria Police, shared our desires and aspirations to enable a safe and secure environment for all residents in the state.”
He added, “The Command has put in place crime preventive measures which include visibility policing, community partnership, constant raids of black spots, regular foot and vehicular patrols, surveillance on buildings and vulnerable areas, stop and search, and intelligence-led policing through partnership with sister security agencies and other non-governmental organizations in order to nip all forms of crime and criminals in the bud.”
“Considering the geometric growth of security concerns through advanced technologies, the imperativeness of policing with counter-superior facilities and equipment has become critical to reversing the increasing trends of crime,” he added.
Therefore, the Commissioner concluded by inviting everyone to view security as a collective responsibility and to support the Nigeria Police Force in their relentless efforts to ensure that citizens can sleep with both eyes closed, as stated by the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili.
