By Nicholas Ojo
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man accused of stabbing another man to death following a disagreement, while separately apprehending a suspect who allegedly robbed three secondary school students at knifepoint.
Key Highlights
- Bauchi Police arrest a 22-year-old man over the knifepoint robbery of three secondary school students.
- A 20-year-old man is arrested for allegedly stabbing another man to death after a disagreement.
- A 28-year-old woman is arrested with suspected Indian hemp and methamphetamine.
- Police have launched a manhunt for two fleeing robbery suspects.
- CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu commends officers and members of the public.
The arrests were among three separate police operations carried out within 24 hours, which also led to the arrest of a 28-year-old woman allegedly found with substances suspected to be illicit drugs.
Suspected Homicide
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, said the suspected homicide occurred on October 18, 2026, following a misunderstanding between the suspect, identified as Isa Mohammed, and the deceased, Salim Mohammed.
The police said its officers arrested the 20-year-old suspect on October 19 at about 1:20 p.m. after tracing him to his location in Bauchi.
He is expected to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.
Students Robbed At Knifepoint
In a separate incident, police operatives arrested a 22-year-old man, Zakariya’u Musa, after he allegedly participated in the robbery of three secondary school students along Old Airport Road in the Gidan Gona area of Bauchi.
According to the police, the incident occurred at about 2 p.m. on October 19 when Musa and two alleged accomplices, identified as Abdul’aziz, also known as Carlos, and Jagwa, allegedly trailed the students, who were wearing school uniforms and heading to school at BSADP.
The suspects reportedly lured the students into a passage, threatened to stab them with a knife and dispossessed them of two mobile phones.
The stolen items were identified as a Tecno Spark 6 valued at ₦42,000 and a Lesia keypad phone valued at ₦8,000.
The police said the students raised the alarm, leading to Musa’s arrest, while his alleged accomplices escaped.
The command said a manhunt had been launched to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
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Woman Arrested With Suspected Drugs
In the third operation, police arrested a 28-year-old woman, Sara Chikodi, in the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi at about 7 p.m. on October 19 following intelligence about suspected drug trafficking.
A search allegedly led to the recovery of 10 sachets containing dry leaves suspected to be Colorado or Indian hemp, alongside a quantity of methamphetamine, popularly known as Ice.
The police said investigations were ongoing to establish the source of the suspected drugs and identify others connected to the alleged trafficking operation.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the officers involved in the operations and acknowledged the role of members of the public in providing information to security agencies.
He warned criminal suspects to stay away from the state, insisting that the command would sustain operations to protect lives and property.
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