Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Bauchi, recover motorcycle, phone

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Abdulmumini Sarki, suspected to beryllium progressive successful a lawsuit of transgression conspiracy and kidnapping successful Kirfi Local Government Area of the state.

Sarki, a nonmigratory of Ziriyalo Hamlet, adjacent Tubule Village successful Kirfi LGA, was arrested astatine astir 9:00 p.m. connected Friday, August 7, 2026, by operatives of the Kirfi Divisional Police Headquarters pursuing credible intelligence.

In a connection issued on Sunday, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said the fishy had antecedently been declared wanted successful transportation with the alleged offences.

“Operatives of Kirfi Divisional Police Headquarters, acting connected credible intelligence, arrested 1 Abdulmumini Sarki, male, 30 years old, of Ziriyalo Hamlet, via Tubule Village, Kirfi LGA, Bauchi State,” the connection said.

The constabulary disclosed that a Boxer motorcycle with registration fig GME 224WW, motor fig 34043X and chassis fig 62032 was recovered during the operation.

An Itel keypad mobile telephone containing Glo and MTN SIM cards was besides recovered from the suspect.

The bid said Sarki remains successful custody, portion the lawsuit has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi, for further in...