Nigerien arrested in Bauchi over alleged theft of rams

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 58-year-old Nigerien national, Sayyadi Abubakar, implicit his alleged engagement successful the theft of rams successful Bauchi metropolis.

The suspect, said to beryllium from Tahoua Town successful Maradi State, Niger Republic, was arrested connected May 19, 2026, aft constabulary operatives intercepted 2 vehicles on Gubi Road successful Bauchi.

According to the command, the vehicles intercepted were a achromatic Hummer autobus with registration fig Delta WW-882 ZR and a acheronian ash Toyota Camry bearing Bauchi NNG-293-AA, some allegedly utilized to convey the stolen animals.

Police said preliminary investigations revealed that the fishy allegedly conspired with 1 Alaji Ibrahim and 4 different accomplices, who are presently astatine large, to bargain the rams from an country other A.A. Kunya Filling Station on Murtala Mohammed Way successful Bauchi.

The bid further disclosed that the transgression syndicate allegedly changes conveyance fig plates to those of antithetic states portion carrying retired operations successful assorted locations successful a bid to evade detection.

The constabulary said efforts were ongoing to apprehension the fleeing suspects, adding that the lawsuit remained nether probe and each those progressive would beryllium prosecuted upon decision of inquiries.

The Commissioner of Police successful the state, Sani-Omolori Aliyu,...