The Bauchi State Police Command have denied 🚫 the rumour making the rounds that a suspect died in its custody.
The command said that they are sustaining the clampdown as ordered by the Police Commissioner, CP Abiodun Sylvester Alabi, on suspected criminal hideouts aimed at smoking out armed robbers, cultists in the state, noting that they have carried out series of raids through “actionable intelligence” with obvious positive results.
This is contained in a press release dated 10/7/2021 by SP Ahmad Mohammed Wakil, anipr, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bauchi State Command.
The release further said that the command acting on a tip off, arrested two suspected hoodlums in possession of locally made hand guns, who confessed to planning to embark on a robbery attack.
“Sequel to recent directives by the Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Sylvester Alabi, fdc, psc, mnim that officers and men of the Command should sustain a constant clampdown on criminals in various blackspots and flashpoints in the state in order to stem the tide of armed robbery, cultism and other nefarious activities in the State, the Command has so far carried out series of raids through actionable intelligence which is yielding positive results.
“Consequently, on Thursday 08/07/2021 at about 10:30pm, police patrol team raided a suspected criminal hideout at Yelwa Tsakani and arrested two suspects; Solomon Gabriel aged 20 years and Desmond Ogah aged 19 years both of Yelwa Kagadama.
“The suspects were in possession of a locally fabricated revolver pistol, with one live ammunition which they both confessed to own voluntarily and were planning to embark on a robbery operation that very night before their arrest.
“During the course of the operation, the team equally received a distress call about a person who had slumped and was gasping for breath.
“Police rushed to the scene and met the victim who was later identified as Dauda ‘m’ surname yet unknown laying unconscious and reasonably suspected to have an asthmatic attack and was quickly evacuated by the patrol team to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) for medical attention where he was unfortunately certified dead by a Medical Doctor.
The police reiterated that nobody died in its custody dispelling the rumour as false, and that discreet investigation is already underway.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Command reiterates that the victim did not die in Police custody as widely speculated by some mischievous persons who want to mislead the public for reasons best known to them.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Sylvester Alabi fdc, psc, mnim has ordered for a discreet investigation including autopsy to ascertain the actual circumstances surrounding the incident after which the outcome shall be made Public.The CP further appeal for calm and commiserate with the family of the victim.
“Finally, the Command assures the public of it’s commitment in the fight against criminality in accordance with internationally acceptable best practices.” SP Ahmad Mohammed Wakil said.
