The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen 2022 Toyota Hilux allegedly trafficked from Jos, Plateau State, in what the Command described as another breakthrough in its campaign against property-related crimes.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the vehicle was stolen on July 17, 2026, from the premises of Oasis Bakery in Bukuru, Jos, where it had been parked by its owner, a 48-year-old resident of Kwata Zawan.

Police said the theft was allegedly carried out “deceitfully with the aid of alleged military personnel.”

Acting on intelligence received from Jos, detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) launched an operation that led to the arrest of the suspects at Larema Hotel, GRA Dass Road, Bauchi, on Saturday.

The suspects were identified as Ibrahim Tijjani, 31, of Federal Low Cost, Jos, described by police as a dismissed Lieutenant of the Nigerian Army who was disengaged in 2021, and Umar Muhammad, 33, of Unguwar Rogo, Jos.

During interrogation, police said the prime suspect, Ibrahim Tijjani, confessed to stealing the Hilux and admitted to having previously stolen two other vehicles from Bauchi before disposing of them in another state.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, praised the professionalism of the SCID detectives for the successful operation.

“This recovery adds to the about six motor vehicles already recovered by the Command in the first two weeks of July 2026 in the ongoing fight against property crime,” the commissioner said.

He also appealed to residents to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies.

“See something, say something, so the Police can do something,” the commissioner urged.

The recovered Toyota Hilux has been returned to its owner, while police said investigations are continuing.

The suspects are expected to be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

Troops of 65 Battalion have dismantled a suspected illegal bunkering site in the Orile General Area of Lagos State, arrested six suspects and recovered items linked to the illicit activity.

Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, said in a statement on Saturday night that the operation, conducted on July 16, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the activities of suspected economic saboteurs operating within the area.

“Acting swiftly on the information, the troops carried out a targeted raid on the suspected site and apprehended six individuals believed to be involved in the illegal bunkering operation,” the statement said.

Items recovered included four drums, two of which contained suspected illegally refined petroleum products, a white Ford bus and a tanker suspected to have been used in support of the illicit activity.

The suspects and recovered items were subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, by the Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel S. Adeojo, for further investigation and necessary legal action.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, commended the troops for their swift response, professionalism and successful execution of the operation.

He noted that the achievement reflects the Division’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding critical national assets and denying criminal elements the freedom to operate within the 81 Division Area of Responsibility.

The GOC further urged troops to sustain the momentum in ongoing operations and encouraged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies.

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a suspected drug baron and a notorious kidnapping kingpin operating within and outside the state.

This was disclosed in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, on Saturday.

According to the statement, operatives of the Yindiski Divisional Police Headquarters in Potiskum, acting on credible intelligence, raided a suspected drug warehouse on July 17, 2026.

The facility was said to belong to Alhaji Abbas, 35, of Danchuwa Village in Potiskum Local Government Area.

During the operation, police arrested Abbas and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs.

“Exhibits recovered include eight cartons of assorted hard drugs, one and a half “Ghana-Must-Go” bags containing Tramadol and Exzol tablets, as well as N835,500 suspected to be proceeds from the drug trade”, the statement added.

The police said the raid was met with violent resistance from members of the syndicate who attempted to free the suspect, but officers repelled the attack, with a few personnel sustaining minor injuries. The injured officers have been taken to hospital and are responding to treatment”, the command said.

The command added that investigation is ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate, while the arrested suspect is assisting the police with information.

In a separate operation, operatives of the Potiskum Area Command arrested a 40-year-old suspected kidnapping kingpin and armed robbery suspect, Saidu Mohammed, of Jalam Village, Bauchi State.

The suspect, according to the command, had been on its watchlist.

“The arrest followed a complaint lodged on July 11, 2026, by a victim who reported receiving a threatening call on July 10, 2026, at about 9:51 pm from phone number 09079401479. The caller demanded N10,000,000 and threatened to kill the victim if he failed to relocate”, the command said.

Following a technically driven, intelligence-led investigation, detectives tracked and arrested Mohammed, with preliminary findings indicating that he allegedly operated across Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe states.

“Efforts are ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate”, the command assured.