In a press statement, this was contained and signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil and made available to journalists in Bauchi.
The suspects, said Wakil were arrested following a swift response by the Rapid Response Squad of the Command led by the RSS commander as a counteroffensive to the activities of Sara Suka hoodlums.
During the raid, 20 suspects were arrested in connection to the crime including Usman Aliyu alias Walada aged 20 years of Yakubu Wanka behind Zanwa; Hamza Yusuf alias Walke aged 20 years of Yakubu Wanka behind Zanwa; Muslim Yakubu alias Tandu aged 20 years of Yakubu Wanka behind Zanwa and Usaini Musa alias Ababba.
Others arrested are Abdullahi idris alias Virus; Huzaifa Yakubu alias Babba; Usman Idris alias Dan Bala; Musa Alhassan alias Engineer; Abubakar A. Abubakar alias Uka; Abdullahi Musa alias Danfulani and Abubakar Isah alias Orji.
According to information at hand, the firearms and ammunition intercepted include one AK 47 rifle; one SMG; one pump action gun eagle; one G3 rifle; one locally made SMG; one Dane gun troy; one unserviceable Dane gun; 72 live ammunition and five empty magazines.