January 18, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command, have arrested one Mike James Habila, a 400-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU), in possession of two illegal locally made pistols.
The Spokesperson of the Command, Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
“On 13/01/2024, at about 14:00 hours, detectives attached to C’ Divisional Police Headquarters, led by SP Abubakar Naziru Pindiga (DPO), acted on Credible Intelligence from a vigilante group and arrested one Mike James Habila ‘M’ a 400-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, at the student residence in Gubi village via Bauchi, for illegal possession of firearms.
“Preliminary Investigation uncovered the suspects had illegally possessed two different types of firearms which include thus: one locally-made gun, one locally-made pistol and 9 mm live ammunition”, Wakil told Newsmen.
The Bauchi Police image maker said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, adding that “his statement was recorded under the word of caution claimed that the weapons belonged to one Samson Irimiya alias Zaddeos ‘M’, who was previously arrested in possession of a locally made pistol on 24/05/2021, thereafter search warrant was executed.”
