Security Alert: Bauchi Police Arrest Undergraduate Found With Locally Crafted Gun

Men of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 400-level student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Mike Habila, for allegedly being in possession of firearms….CONTINUE READING

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday.

Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, said the suspect claimed that the arms belonged to one Samson Irimiya who had earlier been arrested and is in detention undergoing investigation.

He said, “On January 13, 2024 at about 2 pm, detectives attached to C’ Divisional Police Headquarters led by the DPO, SP Abubakar Pindiga, acted on credible intelligence from a vigilante group and arrested one Mike James Habila, male, a 400-Level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, at the student residence in Gubi village via Bauchi for illegal possession of firearms.

“Preliminary investigation uncovered that the suspects had illegally possessed two different types of firearms which include one locally-made gun, one locally-made pistol and 9mm live ammunition.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. His statement was recorded under the word of caution and he claimed that the weapons belonged to one Samson Irimiya alias Zaddeos, male, who was previously arrested for being in possession of a locally made pistol on May 24, 2021.

“Thereafter, a search warrant was executed. Investigation is in progress to truncate all related cases of firearms in Bauchi.”

This is coming barely a month after a 300-level student of the institution was arrested for being in possession of a revolver pistol and a cartridge.