Men of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested two people for criminal activities and attempted to commit murder.
According to the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement released on Tuesday said the suspects were arrested by police operatives from Burra Divisional Police Headquarters in Ningi Local Government Area of the state.
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The suspects later called his brother, Babangida Usman with the same phone number and threatened him that they will kill their mother. Out of fear, he succumbed to their demand and paid the money through Babangida Ibrahim.
“On 20th July 2022 at about 0800hrs Nasiru Tambaya and his accomplice called one Malam Saddi of Maikwandi village by phone and intimidated him to produce the sum of three hundred thousand nairas (N300,000) or else they will kill him but he didn’t comply with their demands,” the statement read.
“Subsequently, on 23rd July 2022, they went and set his entire house ablaze which resulted in the loss of properties, thus; one Bag of Guinea corn, one bag of maize, one bag of soya beans, 60 pieces of cloth, three beds, three vita forms mattresses and other valuable properties. All are valued at four hundred thousand nairas (N400,000)
“The suspects later called his brother Babangida Usman ‘m’ with the same phone number and threatened him that they will kill their mother
“Consequently (the victims) succumbed to their initial demand thereby paying the sum of three hundred thousand nairas (N300,000) through Babangida Ibrahim at Borkono road, Burra village,”
In the sequel to the discreet investigation, all the suspects confessed to the crime.
Items recovered from the suspects include; one Honda motorcycle with engine number JAUDE3097430 and chassis number BLOJA460LN003798 red in color, one Techno handset, and one campus bag, two facing caps, one pair of rubber shoes.”
The commissioner of Police CP Umar Mamman Sanda has directed that the suspects be charged in court
