Police kill five suspected kidnappers in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Command says its operatives have killed five suspected kidnappers during a shootout in Jama’are town Jama’are Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Auwal Muhammed, disclosed this through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, during a press conference held on Thursday at the Command’s Headquarters in Bauchi. He said that three AK-47 rifles, 100 rounds of live ammunition, among others, were recovered from them. According to him, this was achieved during the month under review, through the Command’s tirelessly efforts to raise policing standards which has resulted in significant milestones in combating crime and criminality. “In furtherance to our avowed commitment to stem the tide of crime and criminalities in the state, the command under the courageous leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Muhammad, has carried out several audacious operations which in turn yielded positive results, leading to a series