Bauchi Police Arrest Two Suspects for Violent Robbery

The Bauchi State Police Command arrested two suspects, Salisu Ibrahim, 19, and Shuaibu A. Ladan, 21, for their alleged involvement in a robbery that occurred on October 24, 2026. The suspects are accused of attacking two residents in Bauchi metropolis, inflicting machete injuries, and stealing valuables including mobile phones worth a total of N340,000.

The victims reported the incident to the Violent Crimes Response Unit, Hawk Base, after being attacked by a gang of nine thugs armed with cutlasses and sticks around 9 pm. Following the report, operatives from Hawk Base traced and apprehended Ibrahim and Ladan, who confessed to being part of the gang.

The police recovered one cutlass believed to have been used in the robbery. SP Nafiu Habib, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated that these arrests are part of ongoing efforts to combat thuggery and violent crimes in the state.