The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a stolen motorcycle and a vehicle while arresting four suspects in separate operations in Bauchi and neighbouring Gombe State.
In the first operation, police operatives attached to the ‘E’ Division, Yelwa, intercepted a 28-year-old suspect, Hafiz Ahmad of Karofin Madaki, during a routine patrol around Yelwan Kagadama on July 4.

The suspect was found riding an unregistered black Jiacheng ladies motorcycle valued at N450,000.

Police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he stole the motorcycle from Unguwar Kusu in the Yelwa area of Bauchi.

He said further investigation led officers to the rightful owner, a 23-year-old resident of the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, who identified the motorcycle and presented documents confirming ownership before it was released to him.

In a separate operation, the command recovered a stolen green Vectra Opel with registration number AH 232 AKK, arresting three suspects linked to the theft.

The vehicle, belonging to Mu’azu, a resident of Katsinawa Village along Jos Road, Bauchi, was reported stolen on June 29 after the police received a distress call from a concerned member of the public.

Acting on intelligence, detectives from the ‘E’ Division intercepted the vehicle around Dorawan Dillalai and arrested one suspect.

A follow-up investigation led detectives to Gombe State, where two additional suspects identified as Abubakar Musa, 46, and Usman Abubakar, 30, were arrested while allegedly negotiating to buy the stolen vehicle.

According to the police, the suspects confessed to the offence and admitted they had been involved in similar crimes previously.

The command said investigations into both cases are ongoing, while all the suspects will be charged in court upon completion of investigations.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their prompt response and professionalism.

He also appreciated members of the public for providing useful information, urging residents to properly document their vehicles and promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.

The Ansar-u-Deen Society in Osun State has reaffirmed its non-partisan position while receiving the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state.

The assurance was given during a meeting between the society’s leadership and the APC candidate in Osogbo on Sunday, where both electoral participation and peaceful conduct before, during and after the poll featured prominently.

Speaking at the gathering, the Secretary of the Ansar-u-Deen Society in Osun State, Hafiz Akande, said the organisation remained politically neutral despite supporting members who aspire to public office.

Akande stated, “Let me state clearly that as a corporate body, ADS remains non-partisan.

“However, the Society will never rebuke, sideline, or abandon our own who show an active interest in governance. The Society fully recognises the need to support our members who aspire to positions of authority.”

“We firmly believe that authority is a sacred trust (Amanah) from Allah, and no one attains it except by His divine permission. Therefore, it is a noble pursuit for our members to strive for leadership with sincerity and competence for the ultimate benefit of the wider society.”

Addressing the gathering, Oyebamiji appealed to eligible voters to protect the value of their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, by refusing to exchange their votes for financial inducements during the election.

He described the PVC as a constitutional instrument that enables citizens to determine those who govern them and urged residents to use it responsibly at the polls.

“The PVC is an instrument that confers the right on each person to have a say in deciding who leads or presides over their affairs for a stipulated period.

“I am appealing to our people not to commercialise their PVC but use it wisely to vote for someone who has the capacity and potential to lead appropriately,” Oyebamiji said.