Gang leader and his members arrested for stabbing 20-year-old man with knife in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a gang leader, Ishaka Aliyu, and five accomplices for stabbing a 20-year-old man with a sharp knife.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, said the victim sustained serious internal injury and is currently receiving treatment in ATBU Teaching Hospital. 

“The command acted on credible intelligence and arrested one Ishaka Aliyu (Gang Leader) ‘m’ 20 years. of Gwangwan ward Bauchi,” the statement read.

"Investigation reveals that the suspect mobilized his gang members of Sara-suka to attack one Bello Umar ‘m’ aged 20yrs of Tuji area Bauchi, stabbed him with a sharp knife in his abdomen as a result he sustained serious internal injury. The victim was rushed to the ATBU Teaching Hospital Bauchi for medical attention.

“Subsequently, the following accomplices of Ishaka Aliyu were also arrested; Lukman Hussaini ‘m’ aged 18yrs alias (Lukuku) of Gwabba, Ashiru Suleiman ‘m’ aged 25yrs alias (Kwado) of Emir’s drive, Yusuf Abdullahi ‘m’ aged 20yrs alias (Kiss) of Zango, Abdulrazak Hassan ‘m’ aged 19yrs alias (Zaki) of Zango, and Musa Isa ‘m’ aged 18yrs alias (Feeder) of Zango

"Efforts are being intensified to continuously sustain the raids and arrest their accomplices. All suspects will be charged to court

“The Command wishes to categorically reiterate that there is no hiding place for criminals and it shall continue to track them, arrest and prosecute them in accordance with the full dictates of the law