Bauchi Police Arrest Two for Drug Possession and Defilement
The Bauchi State Police Command announced the arrest of two suspects for alleged possession of Indian hemp and one individual for defiling a seven-year-old girl. The arrests were detailed in a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib.
The first incident occurred on October 12, 2026, when a patrol team from the Duguri Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended two men, Iliyasu Yakubu, 27, and Zakariya Ibrahim, 25, both residents of Duguri town. They were found in possession of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp during a routine crime prevention patrol at approximately 0210 hours.
The police spokesman confirmed that the suspects were arrested and the exhibits were recovered, with an ongoing investigation into the case.
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