The Bauchi State Police Command has announced the arrest of 15 individuals linked to public disturbances in the state.
According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, in a press release on Sunday, the group was reported for attacking innocent civilians and targeting the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) office near Kandahar Primary School.
Wakil stated that the assailants set parts of the State Government Primary School and the Civilian JTF office on fire.
He noted: “During this unrest, members of the Civilian JTF confronted the attackers, resulting in one of the assailants, identified as Saidu Musa, aged 22, sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest from a locally made firearm.
“In response to the situation, a team of police operatives was promptly dispatched to the scene. They successfully de-escalated the conflict and evacuated Saidu Musa to the Specialist Hospital for medical treatment.”
The PPRO explained that initial investigations revealed: “On 18 December 2024, the Civilian JTF encountered a group of restive youths in the Kandahar area. Following this encounter, on 19 December 2024, the disgruntled youths regrouped and initiated a violent attack against the Civilian JTF office and the government primary school, inflicting damage and causing distress among innocent citizens.”
He noted that police operatives responded promptly to bring the situation under control.
He further stated that investigations are ongoing following the arrest of 15 suspects connected to the incident.
The Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed, condemned these unwarranted acts against government infrastructure.
He urged Bauchi residents to refrain from taking the law into their own hands and to report any concerns to the relevant authorities.
The police commissioner has also directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
