Police arrest six over Indian hemp possession, alleged murder

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six suspects successful 2 abstracted incidents involving the alleged possession of 69 blocks of suspected Indian hemp and the sidesplitting of a 45-year-old antheral implicit a witchcraft allegation.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this successful a connection connected Wednesday.

He said the arrests followed intelligence-led operations carried retired by officers of the command.

According to him, connected September 21, 2026, astatine astir 3 pm, officers of the Gadau Division intercepted a achromatic Sharon Wagon with registration fig WKA 805 on Sharfolli village, Atafowa District.

“Acting connected credible intelligence, our operatives stopped the conveyance and arrested Shu’aibu Umar, 35, and Isah Ibrahim, 20, some from Atafowa colony successful Itas-Gadau Local Government Area. They were allegedly recovered with 69 blocks of dried leaves suspected to beryllium Indian hemp, concealed successful bags of groundnuts.

“The 2 suspects were arrested portion the recovered items were taken into constabulary custody for further investigation,” the connection said.

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