The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug traffickers and recovered 69 blocks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp in the state.
The command also arrested four suspects over the alleged murder of a 45-year-old farmer, Garba Abdullahi, in the Gadau area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the arrests were part of the command’s sustained operations against crime and criminality across the state.
Habib said that on September 21, 2026, at about 3pm, operatives attached to the Gadau Division, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a black Sharon Wagon with registration number WKA 805 along Sharfolli village, Atafowa District.
He explained that the vehicle was suspected to be conveying illicit drugs.
The PPRO said, “The police team’s prompt response led to the arrest of two suspects, namely Shu’aibu Umar, 35, and Isah Ibrahim, 20, both of Atafowa village, Itas/Gadau Local Government Area, in possession of 69 blocks of dried leaves reasonably suspected to be Indian hemp concealed in bags of groundnut.
“The suspects are in custody, while the exhibits have been recovered.”
In a related development, Habib said the command received a report on September 22, 2026, that a 45-year-old man, Garba Abdullahi, had been attacked while returning from his farm.
According to him, the victim was allegedly attacked by four persons who accused him of being responsible for the illness of one Sawaida Dahiru.
He said, “On September 22, 2026, at about 12:35pm, a 35-year-old man of Dunari village via Atahowa District reported at Gadau Division that on the same date at about 11:40am, his elder brother, one Garba Abdullahi, 45 years old, was brutally attacked on his way home from the farm by four persons who accused him of being responsible for the illness of one Sawaida Dahiru.
“The suspects, identified as Shitu Dahiru, 25 years old; Magaji Dahiru, 42 years old; Sabi’u Auwalu, 20 years old; and Abbah Abdulzahar, 19 years old, all males and of the same address, allegedly stabbed and macheted the victim on various parts of his body, leaving him unconscious.”
Habib added that police operatives, upon receiving the report, rushed to the scene and evacuated the victim to the General Hospital, Azare, for medical attention.
He said the victim was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor, adding that his remains were released to his relatives for burial.
The PPRO stated that all four suspects had been arrested.
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned what he described as the increasing cases of jungle justice and self-help based on superstitious beliefs.
He warned that nobody had the right to take another person’s life under any guise.
Habib said both cases had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Bauchi, for discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.
The command reassured residents of its commitment to protecting lives and property, while urging members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to the police.
The command also advised citizens to desist from taking the law into their own hands.
This comes barely 10days after the Oyo State Police Command arrested a suspected drug dealer in the Apata area of Ibadan.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the command arrested the suspect, identified as Rilwan, on Friday, September 11, 2026, at about 8 am in the Apata area of the city, acting on credible intelligence.