From, Abdulwahab Muhammad Bauchí.
The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU), following allegations of criminal conspiracy, housebreaking and theft. Ahmed Wakili, the command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a press statement on Friday. Wakili explained that the command acted on intelligence after an individual alerted the Divisional Police Headquarters Yelwa about a group of students assaulting two of their peers. The police spokesperson identified the suspects as “Bamusa Bako, a 25-year-old 400 level student of Urban and Regional Planning, and Yusuf Umar, a 28-year-old 500 level student of Industrial Design, both from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Yelwa Campus. “Upon receiving the report,
a team of detectives led by DPO Yelwa was dispatched to the scene to rescue the victims and initiate an investigation.” He said “findings suggest that the suspects conspired and broke into the residence of Raji Rabi’u, a 28-year-old 400L student of Estate Management at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. “They allegedly made away with, One 32-inch Hisense TV, One DSTV decoder, One woofer, One speaker, One pair of shoes, One blanket, One prayer mat.” The spokesman maintained that the suspects are under investigation and have confessed to the offense, stating that the proceeds of crime was to be used to finance their final-year project defense. Wakil encouraged the public to promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station for swift action.