The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested suspects for unlawful possession of Indian hemp and rape.
In a press release issued on October 12, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the Command said its operatives are sustaining aggressive onslaught against criminality.
According to the statement, on October 12, 2026, at about 2:10 a.m., a patrol team attached to Duguri Division, while on routine crime prevention patrol, arrested one Iliyasu Yakubu, 27, of Duguri Town, found in possession of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, alongside his vendor, Zakariya Ibrahim, 25, of the same address. The suspects were promptly arrested and exhibits recovered.
In another development, following a previously reported case of rape dated September 28, 2026, where a 30-year-old mother resident of Bundot area, Dass LGA, reported at Dass Division that on September 25, 2026, at about 5 p.m., one Mujahid Danjuma, 20, of the same address, lured her 7-year-old daughter to an uncompleted burnt building in the area and unlawfully had carnal knowledge of her.
The victim was rushed to General Hospital, Dass, where she was examined and penetration was confirmed, while the suspect fled to an unknown destination.
However, in a display of relentless follow-up and intelligence-led policing, operatives of the Command in the early hours of October 13, 2026, arrested the fleeing suspect, Mujahid Danjuma, who is currently in custody.
The Command said all suspects will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Bauchi, for discreet investigation and prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, reassured the public of the Command’s unwavering resolve to rid the state of all forms of crime and urged parents and guardians to be vigilant and report any suspicious act to the nearest police station.
