Bauchi Police Arrest Suspect With Stolen Bull Worth ₦800,000, Hand Over To Jigawa Command
Operatives, led by the DPO Gadau Division, Itas-Gadau LGA, Bauchi State have arrested a 22-year-old man for being in possession of a stolen bull and have handed him over to Jigawa State Command for further investigation.
The Command received a phone call on 5th July, 2026 at about 1100hrs from the DPO Kafin Hausa Division, Jigawa State Command, regarding a case of theft.
Preliminary information indicated that on 4th July, 2026 at about 0220hrs, one Shu’aibu Musa ‘m’, 22-years-old, of Dumadumin Kyaure Village, Kafin Hausa LGA, Jigawa State, allegedly trespassed into the residence of the complainant, a 40-years-old man, of the same address, and made away with one bull valued at ₦800, 000. 00.
Acting swiftly on the information, a team of detectives from Gadau Division mounted surveillance and strategically ambushed the suspect. Consequently, the suspect was arrested together with the stolen bull, which was recovered as exhibit.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. He and the recovered exhibit have since been handed over to the DPO, Kafin Hausa Division, Jigawa State Command, for for continuation of the case and possible prosecution.
The Bauchi State Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, mni, psc (+), has commended the operatives for their professionalism and inter-state collaboration. He reiterated the Command’s commitment to working with all security stakeholders to ensure that criminals have no hiding place within and around the state.
