Police arrest two for robbery in Bauchi

• The suspects stormed a victim’s house with weapons in the early hours
• The victim confronted one of the suspects armed with a Dane gun, causing them to flee
  

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The Bauchi Command of the Nigeria Police has apprehended two individuals, namely Yahaya Inusa and Abubakar Ibrahim, on charges of robbery.

The suspects, armed with a Dane gun and cutlass, entered a victim’s house during the early hours of the day.

The victim managed to confront one of the suspects armed with a Dane gun, causing them to flee.

Following the incident, detectives from the Soro Divisional Police Headquarters were dispatched to the scene, where they recovered discarded items left behind by the suspects.

Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the suspects, who have admitted to their involvement in the crime.

The suspects are set to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further discreet investigation. Additionally, the police spokesperson revealed that two other individuals were arrested by the command for various offenses, including criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.

Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, in a statement, said,“On 31/07/2023, operatives attached to Soro Divisional Police Headquarters arrested Yahaya Inusa and Abubakar Ibrahim, all armed with Dane-gun and cutlass, who stormed the victim’s residence at 2300hrs and demanded money.

“The victim showed some resistance to the suspects by confronting one of the suspects, who was armed with a Dane gun. This scared the suspects, who took to their heels.

“Upon receiving the information, detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer drafted to the scene and recovered exhibits abandoned by the suspects. Investigation was initiated, which led to the arrest of the suspects.

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to having committed the crime. Meanwhile, the suspects will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, for discreet investigation.”
In a related development, the police spokesman also said that the command arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery among others.”