The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Ahmed Wakil disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday.
He said this achievement was recorded under the Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Musa, who assumed duty on 6th July 2023.
Wakil recalled that “Bauchi State is one of the States in the North East geopolitical zone confronted with numerous security challenges such as Kidnapping, Armed Banditry, Cattle Rustling, thugs and thuggery, Rape and other manifestation of violent crimes.”
He cited various crime hotspot locations that include Lame Burra Forest in Ningi Local Government Area, Balmo Forest in Ganjuwa L.G.A, Yuda and Mundu Forest in Toro L.G.A, Dajin Madam and Yankari Forest in Alkaleri L.G.A, stating that the areas provided a cover for criminal elements who perpetrate heinous crimes.
According to Wakil, on the assumption of duty as the 45th Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command has put in place proactive measures through robust synergy with relevant stakeholders and other security and quasi-security agencies; vigilante groups; religious/traditional institutions and youths.
The strategy, he believed, was gradually assisting in the fight against all forms of crimes and criminality in Bauchi State.
He explained that, with the sustained operations of community policing engagements and other crime-fighting strategies, the Command has with vigour continued to execute its mandate and made remarkable achievements in the course of policing the state.
The PPRO maintained that “the command has recorded a total of one thousand one hundred and forty-eight (1148) cases and arrested a total of two thousand and seventy-seven (2,077) suspects in connection to various crimes committed within and outside the State.”
Giving a summary of major achievements recorded in the period under review, the police spokesperson said the Command in the year 2023, “recorded one hundred (100) cases of Armed Robbery and two hundred and twelve (212) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one hundred and thirty-six (136) cases of Culpable Homicide were recorded and two hundred and seventy-one (271) suspects were arrested in connection with cases.”
The statement added that “one (1) case of Attempted Suicide was recorded and one (1) suspect was arrested, eighteen (18) cases of grievous hurt/wounding were recorded and thirty-two (32) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of assault were recorded and two (2) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one hundred and twenty-six (126) cases of rape/indecent assault were recorded and one hundred and fifty-seven (157) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
It said, “Sixty-seven (67) cases of Kidnapping were recorded and one hundred and fifty-nine (159) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, nine (9) cases of unnatural offence were recorded and eleven (11) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twenty-five (25) cases of Theft/Stealing were recorded and forty-eight (48) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one hundred and sixty-three (163) cases of False Pretense/Cheating were recorded and one hundred and eighty-nine (189) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
The statement read further, “One case of forgery was recorded and one (1) suspect was arrested in connection with the case, Fourteen (14) cases of Receiving Stolen Properties were recorded and twenty-four (24) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Unlawful Possession were recorded and four (4) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, eleven (11) cases of Mischief by Fire were recorded and nineteen (19) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
It continued that “Three (3) cases of Forgery of currency were recorded and six (6) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twenty-five (25) cases of Breach of Public Peace were recorded and fifty-six (56) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, seventeen (17) cases of Offence Against Fire Arms were recorded and thirty-seven (37) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
“Fifty-six (56) cases of Offence Against Person were recorded and ninety-one (91) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twenty-eight (28) cases of Other Offence Against Properties were recorded and forty-seven (47) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Other not A/B were recorded and three (3) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.
“A total number of eight hundred and six cases (806) were recorded and one thousand three hundred and sixty-five (1,365) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases,” the statement added.
Ahmed Wakil continues that “In the present year 2024, the Command recorded thirty-nine (39) cases of Armed Robbery and one hundred and eleven (111) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, sixty (60) cases of Culpable Homicide were recorded and one hundred and fifty three (153) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, twelve (12) cases of Attempted Culpable Homicide were recorded and twenty-three (23) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
He added that “four (4) cases of Grievous Harm/Wounding were recorded and eight (8) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Assault were recorded and two (2) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, fifty-eight (58) cases of Rape/Indecent Assault were recorded and ninety-one (91) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, seventeen (17) cases of Kidnapping were recorded and thirty-six (36) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
Among others, the statement also read that “five (5) cases of Unnatural Offences were recorded and seven (7) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, nine (9) cases of Theft/Other/Cheating were recorded and nineteen (19) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, four (4) cases of Forgery were recorded and four (4) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, two (2) cases of Receiving Stolen Properties were recorded and four (4) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases,
“Four (4) cases of Mischief by Fire were recorded and thirty-six (36) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, four (4) cases of Disturbance of Public Peace were recorded and twelve (12) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, four (4) cases of Offences Against Fire Arms were recorded and eight (8) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, forty-two (42) cases of Other Offence Against Persons were recorded and seventy-seven (77) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
The statement added that “twenty-two (22) cases of Other Offences Against Properties were recorded and forty-eight (48) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases, one (1) case of Other Offences not A/B was recorded and one (1) suspect was arrested in connection with the case. A total number of three hundred and forty-two (342) cases were recorded and seven hundred and twelve (712) suspects were arrested in connection with the cases.”
The statement mentioned that the Command was able to recover “Thirty-seven (37) AK47 riffles Sixteen (16) fabricated AK47 riffles; Three hundred and seventeen (317) live ammunition calibre of AK-47 riffles.
“Two hundred and fifty (250) Dane guns Eight (8) vehicles Four hundred and eighty-three (483) cow/sheep rustled; Two thousand one hundred and sixteen (2116) different types of knives. Three thousand four hundred and nineteen (3,419) different models of handheld phones.”
The command also disclosed that a Mop-up Proliferation Firearms operation was carried out in various locations including Mansur/Magama, Yankari forest, Lere, Masussuka and Gamji, all in Alkaleri and Ningi local government areas which have been bedevilled by the activities of kidnappers and armed bandits.
The operation the PPRO added led to the recovery of “Three hundred and seventy-seven (377) rounds of 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition; Sixty-five (65) rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition; Four (4) AK47 riffles; One (20) fabricated and cut-to-size gun, One Sterling Mk4 SMG riffle, and Nine (9) Empty magazines.”
The police spokesperson emphasized that “successes were made possible through information availed to the Police from members of the public, who as partners in progress with the Nigeria Police share our desires and aspirations to enable a safe and secure environment for all residents in the State.”
“The Command has put in place crime preventive measures which include visibility policing, community partnership, constant raids of black spots, regular foot and vehicular patrols, surveillance on buildings and vulnerable areas, stop and search, and intelligence-led policing through a partnership with sisters security agencies and other non-governmental organizations to nip in the bud, all forms of crime/criminals and their hideouts in the state.
“The commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command Auwal Musa Muhammad conclusively invites all to view and take security as the business of all, and support the Nigeria Police Force from any angle in our unrelenting drive to make the citizens sleep with their two eyes closed,” he said.
