The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a stolen motorcycle and a vehicle while arresting four suspects in separate operations in Bauchi and neighbouring Gombe State.
In the first operation, police operatives attached to the ‘E’ Division, Yelwa, intercepted a 28-year-old suspect, Hafiz Ahmad of Karofin Madaki, during a routine patrol around Yelwan Kagadama on July 4.

The suspect was found riding an unregistered black Jiacheng ladies motorcycle valued at N450,000.

Police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he stole the motorcycle from Unguwar Kusu in the Yelwa area of Bauchi.

He said further investigation led officers to the rightful owner, a 23-year-old resident of the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, who identified the motorcycle and presented documents confirming ownership before it was released to him.

In a separate operation, the command recovered a stolen green Vectra Opel with registration number AH 232 AKK, arresting three suspects linked to the theft.

The vehicle, belonging to Mu’azu, a resident of Katsinawa Village along Jos Road, Bauchi, was reported stolen on June 29 after the police received a distress call from a concerned member of the public.

Acting on intelligence, detectives from the ‘E’ Division intercepted the vehicle around Dorawan Dillalai and arrested one suspect.

A follow-up investigation led detectives to Gombe State, where two additional suspects identified as Abubakar Musa, 46, and Usman Abubakar, 30, were arrested while allegedly negotiating to buy the stolen vehicle.

According to the police, the suspects confessed to the offence and admitted they had been involved in similar crimes previously.

The command said investigations into both cases are ongoing, while all the suspects will be charged in court upon completion of investigations.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their prompt response and professionalism.

He also appreciated members of the public for providing useful information, urging residents to properly document their vehicles and promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.

Troops of the Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have arrested two suspects allegedly linked to the recent attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

According to a statement by the spokesperson for the security outfit, Captain Polycarp Oteh, the suspects were apprehended at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th, at the Trade Center axis of Kuru during an intelligence-led operation by the troops of Sector 6 of OPEP.

Oteh stated that one of the suspects, identified only as Aboi, was first arrested, and that, following intense interrogation, he led the operatives to the second suspect.

He added that the suspects are currently in custody and are being interrogated to aid security agencies in identifying and arresting other fleeing members of the criminal network.

“The suspects are being exploited for further intelligence that could lead to the arrest of other members of the group involved in the attack,” the statement said.

The arrests of the suspects followed a series of attacks on the NIPSS facility, leading to the killing of about four people, including security operatives, in the process.

The last attack was on July 2, but the attackers were successfully repelled by soldiers who killed one of the invaders, while others escaped with gunshot wounds.

Troops also recovered a service rifle with the registration number CO-3175, with investigations later revealing that the weapon had been stolen from a soldier who was killed during an earlier attack on the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Vom, on April 11, 2026.

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Women and children fled for safety after Nigerian troops repelled an attack on communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, deployed in Gyambwas, responded to reports of sporadic gunfire around the Gimti Galadima, Kobodon and Kaduno areas at about 3:25 p.m. on Sunday.

Security sources quoted by Makama said the troops arrived to find armed men attempting to set fire to several Fulani settlements.

“The troops immediately engaged the attackers in a gun battle, forcing them to retreat toward Kugot village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.

“The attack caused panic in the affected communities, with many Fulani women and children crossing a river to Langai in search of safety,” added.

According to the sources, the troops used superior firepower to stop the attack and prevent further destruction of the communities.

No soldier was killed or injured during the operation.

The sources added that troops have continued to carry out aggressive patrols in the area to prevent another attack and reassure residents of their safety.

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