Two students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) have been apprehended by the Bauchi State Police Command for suspected criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, and theft.
The Command, through its PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili, stated in a release to journalists on Friday that “intelligence at the disposal of the Command revealed that, on 26th September 2024, around 10:00 AM, an anonymous individual alerted the Divisional Police Headquarters in Yelwa about a group of students assaulting two of their peers.”
The students are identified as “Bamusa Mohammed Bako, a 25-year-old 400-level student of Urban and Regional Planning, and Yusuf Umar, also known as Danfari, a 28-year-old 500-level student of Industrial Design, both from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Yelwa Campus.”
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The PPRO added that “upon receiving the report, a team of detectives led by the DPO Yelwa was dispatched to the scene to rescue the victims and initiate an investigation.”
According to him, “preliminary findings suggest that the suspects conspired and, at about 3:00 AM on the same date, broke into the residence of Raji Rabi’u, also a 28-year-old 400-level student of Estate Management at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.”
The suspects allegedly made away with one 32-inch Hisense TV, one DSTV decoder, one woofer, one speaker, one pair of shoes, one blanket, and one prayer mat.
The Command disclosed that the suspects are currently under investigation and have confessed to the offense, claiming that the proceeds of their crime would be used to finance their final-year project defense.
Once investigations are concluded, they will be prosecuted in court.
Citizens are encouraged to promptly report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station for swift action and can also make complaints through the police Rescue Me App or by calling emergency numbers: 08151849417, 09053872273.
