Police bust suspects in rape, armed robbery, railway theft across Gombe

The Gombe State Police Command says it has achieved “significant operational breakthroughs” in a string of coordinated raids, leading to arrests for alleged rape, armed robbery, vandalism, and theft of railway materials — along with the recovery of critical infrastructure items.

Command spokesperson DSP Buhari Abdullahi, in a statement on Tuesday, said the operations took place between August 9 and 11 in Funakaye, Yamaltu Deba, Kwami, and Gombe LGAs.

On August 10, police in Bajoga intercepted 18 pieces of iron pipes, electric cables, and railway track bolts concealed in bags at Ashaka Cement Motor Park, Funakaye LGA.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the iron pipes belong to Ashaka Cement Company, while the cables and bolts are suspected to have been vandalised along the Bajoga–Jalingo Road,” Abdullahi said. The suspect fled before police arrival, but “efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend the fleeing suspect.”

A day earlier, on August 9, operatives in Kwadon arrested 18-year-old Hassan Aminu Sadiq of Yelwa Quarters, Kwadon, with a roll of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to involvement in two separate armed robbery cases currently pending before the High Court, Gombe,” Abdullahi disclosed. The case has been transferred to the Anti-Violence Squad for further investigation.

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In Zambuk, Yamaltu Deba LGA, police apprehended 55-year-old Mohammed Tukur of Sabon Gari Village over allegations of raping a 12-year-old girl, Zulei Malam Dahiru.

“Police visited the scene, rushed the victim to General Hospital Zambuk for medical examination, and arrested the suspect. The command strongly condemns all forms of sexual violence and urges residents to promptly report cases for swift action,” Abdullahi said.

On August 11, a Gona Division patrol team intercepted three suspects — Haruna Aliyu, 20; Adamu Aliyu, 20; and Umar Ibrahim, 18 — with 19 railway steel slippers in a Toyota pick-up van at Nassarawo Quarters, Gombe.

“Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to removing the items from the railway line at Nassarawo,” the PPRO stated.

Follow-up investigations led to the arrest of four others — Amir Muhammad, 25; Mubarak Garba, 25; Yusuf Umar, 25; and Sadiq Saidu, 23 — as alleged receivers of the stolen materials. All exhibits have been documented, and the case is now with the State Criminal Investigation Department for prosecution.

Commending his officers, Commissioner of Police Bello Yahaya reaffirmed the command’s commitment to safeguarding lives, property, and public infrastructure.

“We will not relent in our efforts to rid Gombe State of criminal elements. We urge members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station,” Yahaya said.

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