Police arrest two guards over alleged theft of Bauchi Government vehicle
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two security guards over the alleged theft of an official vehicle belonging to the Bauchi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed in a statement on Monday, December 15, that the arrests followed a report of criminal conspiracy and theft lodged at the ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters in Bauchi on December 12, 2025.
According to Habib, the complaint was filed by Ibrahim Markus, a private security supervisor with Royal Security Guard Limited and a resident of Wuntin Dada, Bauchi.
Markus reported that the two guards assigned to the L-PRES office along Adamu Jumba Road in the GRA allegedly conspired and made away with one of the project’s official vehicles.
The complainant explained that he received a distress call from the L-PRES Coordinator on December 11, 2025, notifying him of the disappearance of the vehicle.
The suspects were identified as Yarda John, 19, of GRA, Bauchi, and Jessy Danjuma, also 19, a resident of State Low-Cost, Bauchi.
According to the statement, the stolen vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux with registration number 03B-04 BA was recovered at the Bauchi Club in GRA following swift police action.
The suspects were also apprehended during the operation.
SP Habib noted that the value of the vehicle is yet to be determined, adding that investigations are ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
The Police reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property in the state urging residents to continue providing timely and credible information to aid crime prevention and detection.