Police uncover armoury of kidnappers, recover arms, ammunition in Bauchi

From.Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi 

Bauchi State Police Command has uncovered the armoury of suspected kidnappers and  recovered arms and ammunition in its recent sustained operations. 

The police have recorded a tremendous success by denying the miscreants a breathing space to carry out their nefarious activities in the State, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil stated this in a statement. 

In the statement made available to reporters in Bauchi, Wakil said “Operatives attached to the command acted on credible intelligence and uncovered an armory of suspected kidnappers”.

Wakil said the discovery was made “On the 22nd January 2023, by a patrol team attached to Liman Katagum Divisional Police headquarters led by the DPO while on patrol around the Tudun Wada area of Liman Katagum, Bauchi LGA.” 

He said, “an underground armory was uncovered, and the following items were recovered: Three (3) AK47 rifles, one (1) LAR rifle, forty-nine (49) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, Nine (9) AK47 magazines, one (1) pair of army camouflage jacket and one (1) pair of Police camouflage trousers”.

While commending the operatives, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan ordered round-the-clock surveillance around the area in a bid to arrest the miscreants.