Police arrest three over alleged gun fabrication, rape of mentally unstable woman in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 3 suspects implicit alleged amerciable possession and fabrication of firearms successful Misau Local Government Area of the state.

The bid besides arrested a 26-year-old man, Lukman Alhaji Nasiru, for allegedly raping a 50-year-old mentally sick pistillate successful Gamawa LGA.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Saturday, saying the arrests were recorded arsenic portion of the command’s efforts to tackle amerciable arms proliferation and intersexual offences successful the state.

According to the statement, operatives of the Misau Division connected September 25, 2026, intercepted Abubakar Ahmad, alias Tino, 30, of Makara Huta Quarters, Misau, portion helium was allegedly successful possession of a locally fabricated pistol loaded with a unrecorded cartridge.

The constabulary said preliminary probe showed that Ahmad was attempting to manus implicit the firearm to Tijjani Yakubu, 35, of the aforesaid address, who was being remanded astatine a correctional centre implicit alleged transgression conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen property.

During interrogation, Yakubu allegedly admitted ownership of the pistol and told investigators that helium had fixed it to Ahmad for safekeeping.

He reportedly further disclosed that helium bought the firearm from Bappah Kawu, 48, a welder from Tashar Masu, Misau.

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