The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged drug trafficking in Gadau area of the state.
The suspects were identified as Shu’aibu Umar, 35, and Isah Ibrahim, 20, both of Atafowa village, Itas/Gadau Local Government Area.
This was disclosed in a press release issued on September 23, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib.
According to the Command, on September 21, 2026, at about 15:00hrs, acting on credible intelligence, operatives attached to Gadau Division intercepted a black Sharon Wagon with registration No. WKA 805 along Sharfolli village, Atafowa District, suspected to be conveying illicit drugs.
“The Police team’s prompt response led to the arrest of two suspects in possession of sixty-nine (69) blocks of dried leaves reasonably suspected to be Indian Hemp concealed in bags of groundnut,” the statement said.
The police said the suspects are in custody and exhibits have been recovered.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Bauchi, for discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.
