Tension as bandits invade Bauchi Governor’s LGA, details emerge

• The Bauchi State constabulary bid confirms the abduction of 4 residents successful Alkaleri Local Government Area, the location section authorities of the State Governor, Bala Mohammed
• Command spokesperson, Ahmed Wakili, verifies the study and provides details connected the incidental and almighty directives from the Police Commissioner
• However, residents of Alkaleri quality the constabulary report, offering a differing relationship of the incident

Alkaleri, Bauchi State - Bauchi State Police Command corroborate that 4 radical were kidnapped and shops looted successful a brazen daylight onslaught by gunmen successful Gale village, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, connected Sunday, July 20, 2025.

Police confirms 4 radical were kidnapped and shops looted by gunmen successful Gale village, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, connected Sunday, July 20, 2025. Photo recognition - @GovBauchi
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Legit.ng gathered that the Alkaleri is the location section authorities country of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.

Confirming the incidental successful an audio speech obtained by Legit.ng, Ahmed Wakili, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, explained that the attackers had stormed the assemblage done the Yankari Game Reserve, a way often exploited by criminals operating successful the area.

“On the 20th July 2025 astatine astir 15:00, the bid received accusation from Mansur location presumption done the colony caput of Gale successful Alkaleri Local government, Bauchi State that connected the aforesaid day, bandits successful ample numbers done Yankari Game Reserve invaded Gale colony and ransacked 5 section provisions stores successful the village. "Thereafter, they whisked distant 4 people, namely, 32-year-old Tasiu Mallam Yahaya, 15-year-old Hakilu Uba, 28-year-old Abdulazeez Suleiman, and 16-year-old Rabiu Gangua," Wakili stated

Commissioner of Police ordered an contiguous rescue mission

According to the spokesperson, the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has already ordered contiguous information enactment successful effect to the incident.

“On receiving the information, the commissioner of constabulary instructed the DPO and different applicable sister information agencies, specified arsenic the vigilante groups and the huntsman groups, to beryllium deployed to the scene. "Presently, the country is calm. But our operatives are inactive covering the bush.”

Community members antagonistic constabulary report

Contrary to the study obtained from the police, findings by Legit.ng from residents and section reports bespeak that the standard of the onslaught mightiness beryllium worse than what the constabulary are confirming.

Community sources alleged that nary less than 26 people were abducted and 1 idiosyncratic killed successful 2 abstracted attacks wrong Alkaleri LGA.

Residents said the latest incidental occurred Saturday nighttime successful Gale village, Gwana District, which was marked by sporadic gunfire and panic. According to them, six radical were abducted during that raid.

Additionally, locals reported a akin onslaught earlier this period connected July 4 successful Dogon Ruwan Gajin Duguri, different colony successful Alkaleri, wherever suspected terrorists kidnapped 20 residents during a nighttime raid.

Burham S. Gale, a nonmigratory whose begetter was among those abducted successful the earlier attack, told newsmen that the assailants arrived astir 8:20 p.m., firing shots into the aerial to instil fearfulness and disperse villagers earlier whisking radical away.

However, the Bauchi Police Command has dismissed these figures arsenic exaggerated. The bid spokesperson maintained that lone 4 radical were abducted during the latest onslaught and debunked reports claiming 26 radical were taken and 1 idiosyncratic killed.

Alkaleri, location to the celebrated Yankari Game Reserve, has progressively go a hotbed for bandit activities, with locals lamenting predominant attacks and the inability of information forces to unafraid the country effectively.

Police confirms 4 radical were kidnapped and shops looted by gunmen successful Gale village, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, connected Sunday, July 20, 2025. Photo recognition - Nigeria Police Force
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Bauchi ex-LGA president stabbed to death

Legit.ng antecedently reported that Isa Wabi, the erstwhile president of the Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has reportedly been killed during a convulsive attack which was allegedly perpetrated by acquaintances of his son.

The Bauchi authorities constabulary bid announced the incidental successful a connection connected Friday, May 2. The constabulary explained that the incidental happened astatine his location successful the Fadaman Mada area, which was down the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Bauchi.

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Source: Legit.ng