The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects over their alleged involvement in an armed robbery and house-breaking incident in Gadau Town, while efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the gang.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the robbery occurred in the early hours of June 8, 2026, when five armed men allegedly stormed the residence of a 28-year-old man.

Police said the attackers, armed with machetes and other dangerous weapons, forced open the victim’s bedroom door, threatened him and his wife, tied them up, and carted away valuables estimated at ₦4 million.

The stolen items included a Jincheng motorcycle, five Android mobile phones, ten sets of wrappers, ₦1 million in cash, three wristwatches and a cap.

“Following a report lodged on July 3, detectives launched an intelligence-led investigation that led to the arrest of Salisu Umar, 20, of Gadau, and Sadiq Shehu, 20, of Azare in Katagum Local Government Area” said the statement

Police said the complainant’s wife identified Sadiq Shehu during an identification parade as one of the men who entered her room and allegedly forced her to open the main gate for the other attackers.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, praised the officers involved in the operation and ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.

“I commend the DPO and his team for their diligent efforts that led to the arrest of the suspects. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation,” the commissioner said.

Aliyu assured residents that police would continue pursuing the remaining suspects until they are brought to justice.

“Concerted efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining fleeing suspects and all those found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the law. We also urge members of the public to remain vigilant and provide useful information that will aid the police in curbing crime,” he added.

‎A Delta State High Court sitting in Isiokolo,Ethiope-East Local Government Area have sent 54-year-old man, Samson Nagboje 20 years in prison for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his four-year-old stepdaughter (name withheld).

The Court presided over by Hon. Justice O. Aforkeya handed down the conviction in a judgment delivered after finding the defendant guilty of the offence. 

The Prosecution was led by an Assistant Director in the Delta State Ministry of Justice, Miss Phoebian Onomakpome. 

She noted that the offence occurred on May 14, 2020, at Eloh Compound, Ovu, in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.

‎The prosecution counsel hinted the court that Nagboje unlawfully had carnal knowledge of his stepdaughter, an offence contrary to the laws of Delta State.

‎Following the incident, the defendant was arrested by the police and arraigned before the court on June 8, 2020. 

After the conclusion of the trial, Justice Aforkeya found him guilty and sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment.

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At least six people have been confirmed killed, while three others were injured in separate attacks as gunmen suspected to be Fulani terrorists laid siege on different communities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government of Plateau State.

The Berom Youth Moulders-Association, BYM, which confirmed the incidents in a statement on Monday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, said the attacks occurred on Saturday in Ta-Hoss, Riyom, and Sabon Layi, Barkin Ladi, while another attack took place in Kwi district of Riyom in the early hours of Sunday.

Describing the attacks as unprovoked and a continuation of a sustained campaign of terror against Christian communities in the state, particularly in Riyom and Barkin Ladi, Tengwong condemned the continued siege on Berom land by bandits and called on security agencies to rise to their responsibilities and flush the attackers out of the affected areas.

“The Berom Youth Moulders-Association, BYM, under the leadership of Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, strongly condemns the fresh wave of coordinated attacks by armed Fulani terrorists that claimed the lives of six innocent people and left one woman critically injured in separate attacks on Ta-Hoss, Riyom LG, Sabon Layi, Barkin Ladi LG, on Saturday, July 4, 2026, and Kwi, Riyom LG, in the early hours of Sunday, July 5, 2026,” the association said.

Continuing, the BYM said:

“At about 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, armed Fulani terrorists operating from the Bangai axis attacked farmers on their farmland at Rinyan Village in Ta-Hoss Community, Riyom LG.

“The attackers shot dead Hudung Luka, 40, and critically injured Ladi Istifanus, 50. Later that night, terrorists invaded Sabon Layi Community in Barkin Ladi LG and brutally murdered Sunday, 25, Benjamin James, 33, and Godwin Yakubu, 27.

“In the early hours of Sunday, the terrorists struck again, killing Peter Bulus in Kwi Village, Riyom LG. 

“These attacks are not isolated incidents but form part of a persistent pattern of violence deliberately targeting innocent civilians, farmers, and rural communities.

“The repeated killings continue to instill fear, displace families, and threaten the livelihoods of the Berom people. BYM is deeply concerned by recent security intelligence reports indicating that armed Fulani terrorists are allegedly camped in different locations across Plateau State to launch coordinated attacks on vulnerable communities.

“This disturbing development calls for immediate intelligence-driven security operations to identify, dismantle, and neutralise these camps before more innocent lives are lost. 

“Security agencies must act proactively rather than waiting to respond after attacks have occurred.”