Two arrested for allegedly supplying fuel to bandits in Bauchi

Two suspected substance suppliers believed to beryllium supporting bandits successful neighbouring Bauchi State person been arrested successful Gombe State.

This was according to a station shared connected X by information analyst, Zagazola Makama connected Thursday.

The suspects were apprehended connected Wednesday astatine astir 4:30 a.m. during a stop-and-search cognition on the Kashere-Futuk Road successful Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.

“The cognition followed quality reports indicating that bandits terrorising parts of Bauchi were sourcing substance from Gombe,” Makama wrote.

“Security operatives intercepted a red-tinted Golf 3 conveyance with registration fig GME 221 XA, loaded with 29 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

“The vehicle’s driver, 20-year-old Aliyu Usman from Futuk Village successful Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi, reportedly fled the country and escaped,” helium wrote.

Two passengers, identified arsenic Bello Abdullahi, 52, and Sulaiman Musa, 40, besides from Futuk Village, were arrested astatine the scene.

The suspects claimed the substance had been purchased successful Billiri, Gombe State.

The constabulary impounded the conveyance and the 29 jerrycans of substance arsenic exhibits, portion investigations proceed to find the suspects’ engagement successful supplying substance to transgression elements.

Efforts are besides underway to appreh...