The Bauchi State Police Command has foiled an armed robbery attempt along the Kajala-Kere Road, recovering two stolen motorcycles after suspected hoodlums abandoned the items and fled the scene.
In a separate incident, the command also arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally injured after pulling the trigger of a loaded Dane gun in the Gamawa Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed both incidents in a statement issued on Sunday.
According to Habib, the robbery occurred on Saturday night when armed hoodlums blocked the Kajala-Kere Road and dispossessed four residents of Kere village of their belongings.
‘On 5th September, 2026, at about 2145hrs, a report received from the Officer-in-Charge, Kajala Police Outstation, on the outskirts of Burra, indicated that yet-to-be-identified hoodlums armed with cutlasses and sticks blocked the Kajala-Kere road and dispossessed one Mr Ado and three others, all male of Kere village, of two Bajaj motorcycles, two Android phones and a power bank,’ Habib said.
He explained that a combined team of policemen from the Burra Division and local vigilantes was quickly mobilised to the scene, forcing the attackers to retreat.
‘The hoodlums, on sighting the team, abandoned the stolen motorcycles, aborted their mission and fled to an unknown destination,’ he stated.
Habib said the recovered motorcycles were retrieved by operatives, who also searched nearby bushes in a bid to track down the fleeing suspects and recover the remaining stolen items.
Turning to the Gamawa incident, Habib said the command was investigating the death of 13-year-old Mubarak Mohammed in Udubo village, after a hunter, 35-year-old Suleiman Hamza, allegedly left a loaded Dane gun unattended in his room.
‘Thereafter, a teenager, Mubarak Mohd 'm', 13 years old, of the same address, allegedly entered the room and pulled the trigger, causing the gun to discharge and inflicting fatal injuries on him,’ Habib said.
He said detectives from the Gamawa Division were immediately deployed to the scene for preliminary investigations, after which the boy was rushed for medical attention.
‘The victim was evacuated to the General Hospital, Gamawa, for post-mortem examination, where the medical doctor on duty confirmed him dead,’ Habib stated.
He added that the boy's remains were released to his family for burial according to Islamic rites, following documentation at the scene.
‘The suspect has been arrested, the preliminary investigation was concluded, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation,’ the statement added.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended officers for their swift response to the robbery attempt but expressed sadness over the fatal shooting in Gamawa, urging firearm owners to exercise greater caution.
According to Habib, the CP urged firearm owners to ensure that their weapons were kept safely and out of the reach of children to prevent avoidable loss of lives.
The command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property in the state and called on residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies.
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