Police Arrest Seven Suspects In Connection With Attack At Bauchi Polytechnic

The Bauchi State Police Command announced that it has captured seven individuals suspected of involvement in the armed robbery incident targeting the students’ dormitory at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, which took place on August 12.

That nighttime assault resulted in several students sustaining critical wounds. In addition, the students were deprived of their personal belongings during the raid, an event that caused a halt in the institution’s educational schedule. Furthermore, it sparked aggressive protests from the students calling for enhanced protection for their safety and possessions, protests that law enforcement quelled using tear gas canisters.

One month following the incident, an official declaration from the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, issued on Friday, September 12, verified that seven individuals had been detained and had admitted to carrying out the offense.

He explained that the individuals revealed they had been the ones carrying out frightening activities across multiple sections of Yelwa, Birshi Gandu, Birshin Fulani, and Gwallameji, equipped with hazardous implements and illuminating torches.

“They have unlawfully entered various residences, where they seized valuables, inflicted injuries upon anyone who resisted, and occasionally fled to adjacent states to evade arrest,” he said in the statement.

Law enforcement authorities indicated that the “these unscrupulous youth are from various areas within Bauchi metropolis, including Lushi, Birshin Fulani, and Birshi Gandu.

“The suspects include: Mansur Yakubu, aged 20 years, also known as Chasu, residing in Lushi; Abbas Auwal, aged 20 years, also known as Abe; Musa.

Bala, aged 20 years, also called Baban Nani, a resident of Lushi; and Aliyu Ahmadu, aged 21 years, also known as Yellow, of Lushi.

“Others zurkarlaini Aliyu, aged 20 years, also known as Baki of Birshin Fulani; Muftahu Ibrahim, aged 20 years, also known as Dodo of Lushi; Hamza Bala, aged 29 years, also known as R-Kelly of Lushi.

“The suspects have confessed to their involvement in the crime and have implicated 13 additional accomplices, including one Adamu Muhammad, popularly known as Daddy, a resident of Birshin Fulani. Adamu Muhammad was apprehended by the detectives attached to Yelwa Divisional Police Headquarters on 1st September, 2025.”

He mentioned that Adamu Muhammad Lawan (Daddy) confessed to taking part in an armed robbery operation at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi. He described how the undertaking was a planned collaboration featuring roughly 20 members originating from Birshin Fulani, Birshi Gandu, Lushi, and the broader Bauchi metropolitan zone.

He noted that in his role as the primary organizer, Adamu Muhammad devised the strategies to breach the student housing facilities at the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi.

He further stated: “They rob the students of their valuables, such as mobile phones, laptops, and power banks. It was revealed that the mastermind benefited from the proceeds of crime, three mobile phones (Oppo, Samsung, and Infinix), which he sold for 40,000 Naira through an associate, Salmanu AKA Papus.”

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