Police arrest seven over alleged attack on Bauchi varsity students, recover stolen phones

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 7 suspects successful transportation with an equipped robbery onslaught connected students of Sa’adu Zungur University, Itas-Gadau Campus, astatine an off-campus hostel successful Gadau.

The bid said the suspects allegedly invaded Rahama House, an off-campus hostel, successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday, attacking students and injuring 2 with machetes earlier fleeing with 2 Android phones.

According to a connection issued by the Spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, the incidental occurred astatine astir 3:30 a.m. erstwhile the hoodlums reportedly stormed the hostel aft allegedly conspiring to transportation retired the attack.

The constabulary said operatives from the Gadau Division responded promptly to a distress telephone nether the Safe Schools Initiative and rushed to the scene.

The injured students were evacuated to the General Hospital, Azare, wherever they are receiving treatment.

The connection added that detectives aboriginal launched a coordinated cognition that led to the apprehension of each 7 suspects and the betterment of the stolen phones.

It noted that aft preliminary investigations, the suspects were transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further probe and prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the onslaught and vowed that everyone progressive would beryllium brought to justice.

He besides rea...