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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers for allegedly attacking a 26-year-old man with machetes and robbing him and his friend of a motorcycle, phones and other valuables.
The suspects, identified as Uzairu Rabiu, aka Gwano, of Zawiyya Area, Bauchi, and Hafizu Abdullahi, aka Tora, of Gubi Village, Bauchi, were arrested on Saturday, November 7.
According to the command spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, November 6, at about 3am, when three men armed with machetes stormed the victim’s house at Rafin Makaranta Area, Bauchi.
The suspects allegedly macheted the victim on the head and robbed him and his friend, a resident of Makera Area, Bauchi, of a Haojue motorcycle, Samsung S32 and Vivo 5Q phones, Bluetooth devices, power banks, an MP3 player, perfume and N45,000 cash.
Following the report, a patrol team attached to ‘C’ Division, Bauchi, swiftly trailed the suspects and arrested two of them.
The stolen Haojue motorcycle, two mobile phones and a Bluetooth device were recovered from the suspects.
The victim is currently receiving treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, and his condition is said to be steadily improving.
The command said efforts are ongoing to arrest the third suspect, who is still at large, and recover the remaining stolen items.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the patrol team for their swift response and gallantry, and warned criminals to desist from violent crimes.
He also urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to the police to aid crime prevention.
The suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
