Police arrest suspected political thugs in Bauchi, recovers dangerous weapons

The Bauchi State Police Command say it has arrested some suspected political thugs aka Sara Suka and recovered dangerous weapons.

A statement issued yesterday by the spokesperson for the command, SP Haruna Mohammed said that on the May 6 at about 2pm, Police Patrol Team attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) arrested the following syndicate in Dass LGA of Bauchi State:
1.MOHD HUSSAINI
2.AHMED ALIYU
3.SULE ABDUL
4.MISBAHU ABDUL
5.MUSA ABUBAKAR
6.SALISU HASSAN
7.IBRAHIM MOHD,
8.AHMED ALIYU,
9.NASIRU ABDULLAHI AND,
10.SAFIYANU JIBRIN

Suspects concealed offensive weapons such as machetes, knives and cutlasses in their vehicles Green OPEL Vectra with Reg No. AG 241 BAU,2.Blue Sharon Bus with REG No DRZ 825 AA and stormed the venue for the flag off of constituency event by the Hon Speaker Federal House of Representatives. RT Hon Yakubu Dogara with intent to disrupt the event.

Exhibits recovered includes
1. one(1) Axe
2.three(3) Machetes.
3.Two (2)knives and,
4.Five (5)Sticks.

In a related development, One Zaharadeen Ibrahim male,aged 26 years of Sabon kasuwa ward Bauchi was also arrested at the venue.

Suspect inflicted deep machete cut on one Aminu Saleh male aged 25, of Bundot ward in Dass over an argument which emanated as a result of #2000 Naira given to them to share.

Victim was rushed to General hospital Dass, and was treated and discharged. Exhibit recovered from the suspect include the machete he used in attacking the victim.

The case is under investigation after which all the suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution. Meanwhile,the event ended peacefully apart from the incident mentioned above. 

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