The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged theft of a Toyota Hilux belonging to the Bauchi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project.
In a statement yesterday in Bauchi, the command’s police public relations officer, Nafiu Habib, said the suspects were arrested following a report of criminal conspiracy and theft lodged at the ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Bauchi, on December 12, 2025.
According to him, one Ibrahim Markus, a private security supervisor and resident of Wuntin Dada, Bauchi, reported that two guards deployed to the L-PRES office on Adamu Jumba Road, Government Reserved Area (GRA), Bauchi, allegedly conspired and absconded with one of the organisation’s vehicles.
The complainant disclosed that the incident occurred on December 11, 2025, after he received a distress call from the organisation’s coordinator alerting him of the disappearance of the vehicle.
The suspects were identified as Yarda John, a 19-year-old of GRA, Bauchi, and Jessy Danjuma, a 19-year-old of State Low-Cost, Bauchi.
Habib stated that the stolen vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux with registration number 03B-04 BA, was recovered at the Bauchi Club, GRA, following prompt police action.
He added that the suspects were also arrested during the operation, stating that the value of the vehicle has yet to be ascertained.
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