Bauchi Police Arrest Six for Drug Trafficking and Murder
On September 21, 2026, the Bauchi State Police Command arrested six suspects in connection with drug trafficking and murder. Two suspected drug traffickers, Shu’aibu Umar, 35, and Isah Ibrahim, 20, were apprehended in a black Sharon Wagon with registration number WKA 805 along Sharfolli village, Atafowa District.
They were found in possession of 69 blocks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, concealed in bags of groundnut. Additionally, four suspects were arrested for the alleged murder of a 45-year-old farmer named Garba Abdullahi in the Gadau area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, stated that these arrests were part of the command's ongoing operations against crime and criminality in the state. The suspects are currently in custody, and the recovered exhibits have been secured.
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