Two Guards arrested by Police operatives for allegedly stealing Govt Vehicle
Two Guards arrested by Police operatives for allegedly stealing Govt Vehicle
The Bauchi State Police Command has taken into custody two private security guards in connection with the alleged theft of an official vehicle belonging to the Bauchi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project.
Police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said in a statement on Monday that the arrests followed a complaint of criminal conspiracy and theft received on December 12, 2025, at the ‘B’ Division Police Headquarters in Bauchi.
According to the statement, the report was filed by Ibrahim Markus, a security supervisor with Royal Security Guard Limited, who resides in the Wuntin Dada area of the state.
Markus told police that two guards assigned to protect the L-PRES office on Adamu Jumba Road, GRA, Bauchi, allegedly colluded and made away with one of the project’s vehicles.
He explained that the incident came to light after he received an emergency call from the L-PRES coordinator on December 11, alerting him that the official vehicle was missing from the premises.
The suspects were identified as Yarda John, 19, of GRA, Bauchi, and Jessy Danjuma, 19, who lives in the State Low-Cost area of the metropolis.
SP Habib disclosed that the stolen vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux with registration number 03B-04 BA, was recovered at the Bauchi Club in the GRA area following prompt police intervention.
The suspects were arrested in the course of the recovery operation.
He added that the monetary value of the vehicle has not yet been ascertained, noting that investigations are ongoing and that the suspects will be arraigned in court once inquiries are concluded.
The police command reaffirmed its resolve to protect lives and property across the state and appealed to members of the public to continue supplying useful and timely information to support crime prevention and detection efforts.
