Police in Gombe State have introduced the arrest of a 53-year-old lady dealing Illicit medicine within the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Gombe State Police Command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, made the announcement in a press launch he issued on Tuesday.
He famous that on September 8, 2025, at about 6:30 pm, a patrol group connected to the Anti-Violence Squad arrested the lady referred to as Rakiya Ahmed, aged 53 years, at Barunde Quarters, By-pass space, in Gombe metropolis, including that she was present in possession of eight blocks of dry leaves moderately suspected to be Indian hemp (hashish sativa).
Based on him, the suspect and reveals secured have been already in police custody even because the suspect was being interrogated.
“Investigation is ongoing and the case shall be transferred to the suitable unit for prosecution upon completion”, he mentioned.
Apart from the lady, the PPRO additionally disclosed that on the identical date at about 9:35 pm, detectives connected to Gona Division, performing on credible intelligence, intercepted and arrested one Auwal Suleiman, aged 36 years of Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe, at Nassarawo Quarters, Gombe, in possession of a tricycle with registration quantity YLA 536WL, moderately suspected to have been stolen.
He revealed that upon interrogation, the suspect couldn’t give a passable account of the mentioned tricycle.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the tricycle had earlier been stolen from the place it was parked round Wuro Biriji, By-pass Quarters, Gombe.
“Consequently, the rightful proprietor was traced and recognized, the scene of the crime was visited, and a search warrant was executed in the home and premises of the suspect. Nevertheless, investigation is ongoing, after which the suspect shall be charged in court docket”, he acknowledged.
The police command had additionally on the identical date acquired a criticism from one Bello Safiyanu of Hayin Kwari Misau Quarters, Gombe, who reported that on September 7 at about 11:30 pm, whereas returning house from work, he was attacked and robbed close to his residence by 4 younger males recognized as Ibrahim Saleh, Umar Isah, Hassan Yau, and Haruna Isah, all residents of the identical space.
The suspects, armed with machetes, conspired amongst themselves and robbed the sufferer of the next gadgets: six measures of rice and beans valued at ₦8,000, six measures of sugar valued at ₦15,000, one handset (360 mannequin) valued at ₦37,000 and a money sum of ₦30,000.
Abdullahi mentioned upon receipt of the criticism, detectives from Gona Division swung into motion and efficiently arrested the suspects.
“Throughout interview, they voluntarily confessed to the crime. Six measures of rice and beans have been recovered as reveals.
The scene of the crime was visited, and a search warrant was executed. Investigation remains to be ongoing and the suspects shall be prosecuted upon completion”, he defined.
