Varsity Student Arrested For Gunrunning

Police operatives in Bauchi State have arrested one Mike James Habila, a 400-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU) in possession of two locally made pistols.

The spokesperson of Bauchi Police Command, Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed this yesterday in a statement made available to reporters in Bauchi.

He said, “On January 13, 2024 at about 1400hrs 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 400level 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 9mm live ammunition.”

Wakil said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, adding that “his statement 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 May 24, 2021, thereafter search warrant was executed.” He said investigation is in progress to prosecute the suspects.