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Two arrested for attacking residents in Bauchi community; one held for home invasion

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Bauchi State arrested two suspects for allegedly attacking three residents in Bununu town, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area.
  • The victims sustained injuries, but were treated and are in stable condition, while normalcy has returned to the area.
  • In a separate incident in Dambam Local Government Area, police arrested one suspect involved in a house break-in where a child was injured.

Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two individuals suspected of gang involvement, accused of criminal conspiracy, assault, and thuggery in Bununu town, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area. The command also reported the arrest of another suspect in connection with a house break-in, armed robbery, and causing grievous hurt in Dambam Local Government Area.

According to Police Public Relations Officer SP Nafiu Habib, the Bununu incident occurred on August 17, 2026. Police patrolling the area witnessed a group of hoodlums assaulting three residents, aged 30, 31, and 28, who suffered head and body injuries. Police intervention led to the arrest of Ibrahim Hassan, 23, and Bilal Hassan, 22, both residents of Bununu Town. Other gang members escaped.

Following the timely intervention of the police patrol team, two of the attackers were arrested.

— SP Nafiu Habibdescribing the police response to the assault in Bununu town.

Recovered from the arrested suspects were a sharp knife and a locally known sharp-edged animal horn, 'kaho.' Both suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation. The injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Bununu, where they received treatment and are reported to be in stable condition. Police have deployed additional personnel to the area to maintain order.

In a separate case in Dambam, a 30-year-old resident reported that three armed men broke into his home around 2 a.m. on August 8, 2026, intending to rob him. The intruders injured the complainant's five-year-old daughter on the hand before fleeing without taking anything after the victim raised an alarm. Following credible information, police arrested Abdullahi Ahmed, 25, on August 16, 2026. Ahmed confessed and identified two accomplices, Idi and Bappayo, whose full names are unknown. The two accomplices, reportedly from Potiskum, Yobe State, are still at large as police continue their search. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi.

The other members of the gang fled the scene.

— SP Nafiu Habibreporting on the outcome of the Bununu incident.
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