Bauchi Police Arrest Two for Drug Possession and Defilement
The Bauchi State Police Command announced the arrest of two men for alleged possession of Indian hemp and a 20-year-old man for the defilement of a seven-year-old girl. The arrests were reported by SP Nafiu Habib, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, on October 12, 2026.
During a routine crime prevention patrol, a team from the Duguri Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended Iliyasu Yakubu, 27, who was found with dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. His supplier, Zakariya Ibrahim, 25, was also arrested.
Both suspects are residents of Duguri town. The police recovered the suspected substance and confirmed that investigations into the case are ongoing.
The arrests are part of the command's ongoing efforts to combat crime in the state.
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