Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has said that there is no hiding place for criminals in the state as his administration will ensure full synergy with the security agencies to make Bauchi state safe and secured.
Bauchi state governor Bala Mohammed says his administration will remain consistent in fighting arm banditry by synergizing with security agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
Governor Bala gave the indication while ‘taking and handing over ceremony of arms and ammunition’ recovered from criminals by a renowned hunter and fighter of armed robbers and kidnappers, Alhaji Ali Kwara on Wednesday at the government house in Bauchi.
The governor who said most of the arms were recovered in Burra forest said the renowned hunter, Ali Kwara in collaboration with the police were instrumental in the recovery of the arms.
“There are some informants within and outside the towns of Bauchi and environs that are helping us to do this, and this is also in collaboration between Bauchi state government, Ali Kawra, the police and other security agencies so that we will be able to have some concrete engagement with a view to identifying all these bandits, armed robbers that have migrated from Zamfara and other places looking for abode in our forests.
“We know there are some in Yankari forests, we know there are some in Lame/Burra, we know there are some even along Dass road. Because of intelligence we are getting from SSS and other security agencies, they should know that they have no place to stay in Bauchi state”, governor Bala has said.
The Governor applauded the effort of the Inspector General of police for his efforts towards deepening community engagement handed over the recovered arms and ammunition to the commissioner of police in the state, Philip Maku.
“We will now surrender these arms and ammunition received from Ali Kwara to the Nigeria police for custody and also asks the Nigerian military to put their members in Ali Kwara team. We are ready to support them with wherever token of support in terms mobility and logistics to be able to keep Bauchi state safe and secured”, Bala said.
The renowned hunter, Alhaji Ali Kwara told the governor that the guns were recovered from bandits hidden underground in Burra forest after a tipoff report.
“The guns that you are seeing today, there is an armed robber we’ve been trailing for long, he is involved in kidnapping in this area and he also operates around Taraba, Benue and Plateau states. He used to come from Zamfara state”, Kwara said.
“He was brought to me voluntarily by his father having noticed that I have swung into action that has affected some of his colleagues. When he came, he informed me that there are strangers who have smuggled arms into Bauchi and that he took part in hiding the guns underground”.
“He took us to Lame/Burra forest where we recovered these guns. The boy is in my custody I don’t allow him to go out because people knew him and they might lynch him.
Alhaji Kwara who said 43 guns, 1,117 ammunition and 30 cartridges were recovered hurried underground informed the Governor that he is working in collaboration with about 50 police in the fight against armed robbery, banditry and other crimes, a voluntary service he has been doing for 21 years.
He added that the police are the ones doing the work and he coordinates them.
Speaking on the occasion, the commissioner of police in the state, Philip Maku said “I am taking over these arms and ammunition for further investigation. “We have recovered these exhibits and it’s good that we carry out proper investigation with a view to arresting the culprits”, he said.
He appealed to members of the public in the state to cooperate with the police by not hiding people with questionable character in the midst, adding that community engagement in security is very important.
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has said that there is no hiding place for criminals in the state as his administration will ensure full synergy with the security agencies to make Bauchi state safe and secured.
Bala stated this on Wednesday at a taking and handing overceremony of arms and ammunition recovered from criminals by a renowned hunterand fighter of armed robbers and kidnappers, Alhaji Ali Kwara at the governmenthouse in Bauchi.
The Governor said that the arms were recovered in Burraforest arising from the activities of Alhaji Ali Kwara in collaboration withthe police who confiscated them from bandits who are at large.
“There are some informants within and outside the townsof Bauchi and environs that are helping us to do this, and this is also incollaboration between Bauchi state government, Ali Kawra, the police and othersecurity agencies so that we will be able to have some concrete engagement witha view to identifying all these bandits, armed robbers that have migrated fromZamfara and other places looking for abode in our forests”, he disclosed.
Adding; “We know there are some in Yankari forests, weknow there are some in Lame/Burra, we know there are some even along Dass road.Because of intelligence we are getting from SSS and other security agencies,they should know that they have no place to stay in Bauchi state”.
The Governor while thanking the Inspector General of policefor his efforts towards deepening community engagement handed over therecovered arms and ammunition to the commissioner of police in the state,Philip Maku.
“We will now surrender these arms and ammunitionreceived from Ali Kwara to the Nigeria police for custody and also asks theNigerian military to put their members in Ali Kwara team. We are ready tosupport them with wherever token of support in terms mobility and logistics tobe able to keep Bauchi state safe and secured”, Bala said.
Earlier speaking, the renowned hunter, Alhaji Ali Kwara toldthe governor that the guns were recovered from bandits hidden underground inBurra forest after a tipoff report.
“The guns that you are seeing today, there is an armedrobber we’ve been trailing for long, he is involved in kidnapping in this areaand he also operates around Taraba, Benue and Plateau states. He used to comefrom Zamfara state”. Kwara said.
Adding that: “He was brought to me voluntarily by hisfather having noticed that I have swong into action that has affected some ofhis colleagues. When he came, he informed me that there are strangers who havesmuggled arms into Bauchi and that he took part in hiding the gunsunderground”.
“He took us to Lame/Burra forest where we recoveredthese guns. The boy is in my costody I don’t allow him to go out because peopleknew him and they might lynch him.
Alhaji Kwara who said 43 guns, 1,117 ammunition and 30 cartridges were recovered hurried underground informed the Governor that he is working in collaboration with about 50 police in the fight against armed robbery, banditry and other crimes, a voluntary service he has been doing for 21 years.
He added that the police are the ones doing the work and hecoordinates them.
Speaking on the occasion, the commissioner of police in thestate, Philip Maku said I am take over these arms and ammunition for furtherinvestigation. We have recovered these exhibits and it’s good that we carry outproper investigation with a view to arresting the culprits.
He appealed to members of the public in the state tocooperate with the police by not hiding people with questionable character inthe midst, adding that community engagement in security is very important.
