Suspect Arrested With Stolen Bull in Bauchi, Handover to Jigawa Police
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Suspect Arrested With Stolen Bull in Bauchi, Handover to Jigawa Police
By Mohammed Ibrahim Abdullahi
A 22-year-old suspect, Shu’aibu Musa has been arrested in Dumadumin Kyaure Village by Bauchi State Police Command on Tuesday, for allegedly stealing a bull.
This was disclosed in a statement obtained by INCNews247 from Nafiu Habib, the command’s spokesman, saying the suspect is of the same address with the complainants.
Habib said the suspect was arrested by Itas-Gadau divisional Police Headquarters in the state and handed him over to Jigawa State Police Command for further investigation.
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“The Command received a phone call on 5th July, 2026 at about 1100hrs from the DPO Kafin Hausa Division, Jigawa State Command, regarding a case of theft,” he said.
According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that at about 2:20 a.m. on July 4, 2026, the suspect allegedly trespassed into the residence of a 40-year-old man in the same village and stole a bull valued at ₦800,000.
He said detectives from the Gadau Division launched a surveillance operation and strategically laid an ambush, leading to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the stolen bull.
The spokesman further noted that the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation.
“He and the recovered exhibit have since been handed over to the DPO, Kafin Hausa Division, Jigawa State Command, for continuation of the case and possible prosecution,” he said.
However, in his part, Commissioner of Police in the state, Sani-Omolori Aliyu commended the operatives for their professionalism and inter-state collaboration.
