Police arrest two suspected armed robbers, recover stolen motorcycle in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a stolen motorcycle and other items following an attack on two residents of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Bauchi.

According to the statement, the suspects allegedly attacked a 26-year-old man at his residence in the Rafin Makaranta area of Bauchi metropolis in the early hours of November 6, 2026, leaving him with machete injuries to his head.

The attackers, said to be three in number and armed with machetes, reportedly robbed the victim and his friend, who lives in the Makera area, of a motorcycle, two mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, power banks, an MP3 player, perfume and N45,000 cash.

“Our operatives from C Division responded promptly to the report and launched a manhunt for the attackers, which led to the arrest of two suspects on November 7,” he said.

He identified the suspects as Uzairu Rabiu, also known as Gwano, of Zawiyya area, Bauchi, and Hafizu Abdullahi, popularly called Tora, of Gubi village, Bauchi.

According to the police spokesman, the operatives recovered a stolen Haojue motorcycle, two mobile phones and a Bluetooth device from the suspects.

He said the injured victim was receiving treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, and was making steady progress.

The statement added that efforts were ongoing to arrest the third suspect, who remains at large, and recover the other stolen items.

He said the arrested suspects would be charged to court after investigations had been concluded.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the officers for their prompt response and urged residents to remain alert and provide useful information to security agencies.