Father, Sons Arrested for Vandalising FRSC Patrol Van in Bauchi

The Bauchi Police Command says it has arrested a 60-year-old man, Umar Ahmad Gwallaga, and his two sons for allegedly lynching officers of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) and vandalising their patrol can.

The sons — Nasiru Umar Gwallaga, 42 and 39-year-old Usman Umar Gwallaga — alongside their father allegedly committed the offence on Friday.

Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, spokesman for the command disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

“On 7th March 2023, One Nasiru Umar, 42 years old of Gwallaga, Bauchi, Bauchi State, loaded his family members in his Mistubushi Parejo jeep from Bauchi to Gombe State.

“On reaching Tashan Durumi village in Kirfi LGA, a patrol team of FRSC on a Federal highway, performing their strategic duties while on stop and search, stopped the vehicle but the driver refused to stop.

“At about 1500hrs while he was returning from Gombe to Bauchi, he was stopped and asked to present particulars of the vehicle, he then came out of the vehicle and attacked one of the FRSC personnel, Anas Aliyu, as a result, he had a dislocation on his hand.

“He further went and attacked the patrol team driver and then set the patrol van on fire, in the process, his father, Umar Ahmed Gwallaga, 60 years, and his younger brother, Usman Umar Gwallaga, 39 years old joined him in attacking the personal,” Wakil stated.

According to Wakil, Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan, had directed the DPO, Kirfi, to conduct preliminary investigations into the incident and transfer the case file to the SCIIB for further investigations.

“If the suspects are found wanting, the Police Command will charge them to court for arson,” the police spokesperson said.

Reacting, Sector Commander for Bauchi State FRSC, Yusuf Abdullahi, described the attack as unfortunate.

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He vowed that the agency will pursue the case to a logical conclusion and ensure that justice was done in order to serve as a deterrent to others.

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