The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four armed robbery suspects who allegedly terrorized residents around the V.I.O office area along Jos Road in Bauchi metropolis after one of them mistakenly left his phone at the scene of the robbery incident.
A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the Command CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, on Tuesday, November 12, 2025, identified the suspects who left his phone as Alhassan Jibrin, popularly known as Babani Biri, mistakenly left behind his mobile phone during a robbery operations which led to their arrest.
He said the Command received a formal complaint from one Everest Jonathan, a resident of Behind V.I.O Office, along Jos Road, Bauchi. Jonathan reported that around 2:10 a.m. on November 11, 2025, a gang of five armed robbers broke into his residence and carted away valuable items.
The stolen items included an Android smartphone, a keypad phone, a travelling bag, two pairs of sneakers, clothes, and other personal belongings.
“Upon receiving the report at about 3:40 a.m., detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Holman Simon, swiftly visited the scene, assessed the situation, and launched an investigation,” the statement said.
Preliminary findings revealed that the suspect, Alhassan Jibrin (20), of Danjuma Goje area, abandoned his phone at the scene. This crucial evidence led to the arrest of three other suspects: Lawan Adamu of Wayan Makafi area, Lawan Idris (20) of Behind Old Airport, and Muhammad Yau, also known as Madugu (22), of Behind Emir’s Palace, Bauchi.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to conspiring and conducting several robbery operations in the same area, targeting innocent residents during late-night hours.
Recovered exhibits include a travelling bag, two sets of clothes, two pairs of sneakers, two sharp cutlasses, an Android phone, a keypad phone, and two torchlights, among other items.
The Police Command said efforts are ongoing to arrest other gang members currently at large.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further discreet investigation. The suspects will be profiled and charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
CSP Wakil assured residents of the Command’s continuous commitment to protecting lives and property, while urging members of the public to promptly report suspicious movements and criminal activities within their neighborhoods.
