{"id":7809,"date":"2026-07-24T07:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T07:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=7809"},"modified":"2026-07-24T07:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T07:37:47","slug":"police-raid-kidnappers-camp-in-bauchi-arrest-one-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/police-raid-kidnappers-camp-in-bauchi-arrest-one-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Police raid kidnappers\u2019 camp in Bauchi, arrest one suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bauchi State Police Command, in collaboration with local security outfits and hunters, has raided a suspected kidnappers\u2019 camp at Yalwan Mball Mountain in Mball Ward, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state.<br \/><br \/>The operation, carried out on Wednesday, followed credible intelligence that one of the fleeing suspected kidnappers had been sighted in the area with a motorcycle.<br \/><br \/>The command\u2019s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying operatives of the Bununu Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, alongside members of Danga Security and Special Hunters, stormed the hideout.<br \/><br \/>He said the suspected kidnappers opened fire on sighting the security team but were forced to flee into the bush after the operatives returned fire.<br \/><br \/>According to him, the security team recovered a Boxer motorcycle allegedly used for criminal operations, three sets of operational uniforms and other items believed to belong to the fleeing suspects.<br \/><br \/>Habib said one suspect, identified as 37-year-old Muhammadu Sale, was subsequently arrested in connection with the crime.<br \/><br \/>He added that the suspect is now in police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and prosecution.<br \/><br \/>The spokesperson said surveillance and monitoring had been intensified in the area, which he said remained relatively calm.<br \/><br \/>The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives and local security outfits for their gallantry and cooperation.<br \/><br \/>He urged residents to continue providing the police with timely and credible information to support the fight against kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bauchi State Police Command, in collaboration with local security outfits and hunters, has raided a suspected kidnappers\u2019 camp at Yalwan Mball Mountain in Mball Ward, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state. 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