The Bauchi State Police Command announced that it has apprehended seven suspects in connection with the robbery attack on students’ hostel at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, on 12 August.

The midnight raid caused emotional distress among the students, resulting in severe injuries, property loss, and disruption of their academic calendar. It also led to violent demonstrations by students demanding better security for their lives and property, which the police suppressed with teargas.

A month after the attack, a statement from the Police Spokesman, Ahmed Wakil, on Friday, confirmed that seven suspects had been arrested and confessed to committing the crime.

The suspect, according to him, indicated that they have been responsible for terrorising different parts of Yelwa, Birshi Gandu, Birshin Fulani, and Gwallameji, armed with dangerous weapons and flashlights.

“They have unlawfully entered various residences, where they seized valuables, inflicted injuries upon anyone who resisted, and occasionally fled to adjacent states to evade arrest,” he said in the statement.

Police said that the “these unscrupulous youth are from various areas within Bauchi metropolis, including Lushi, Birshin Fulani, and Birshi Gandu.

“The suspects include: Mansur Yakubu, aged 20 years, also known as Chasu, residing in Lushi; Abbas Auwal, aged 20 years, also known as Abe; Musa

Bala, aged 20 years, also called Baban Nani, a resident of Lushi; and Aliyu Ahmadu, aged 21 years, also known as Yellow, of Lushi.

“Others zurkarlaini Aliyu, aged 20 years, also known as Baki of Birshin Fulani; Muftahu Ibrahim, aged 20 years, also known as Dodo of Lushi; Hamza Bala, aged 29 years, also known as R-Kelly of Lushi.

“The suspects have confessed to their involvement in the crime and have implicated 13 additional accomplices, including one Adamu Muhammad, popularly known as Daddy, a resident of Birshin Fulani. Adamu Muhammad was apprehended by the detectives attached to Yelwa Divisional Police Headquarters on 1st September, 2025.”

He said that Adamu Muhammad Lawan (Daddy) admitted to participating in an armed robbery at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi. He stated that the operation was a coordinated effort involving approximately 20 participants from Birshin Fulani, Birshi Gandu, Lushi, and the larger Bauchi metropolitan area.

He said that as the mastermind, Adamu Muhammad orchestrated plans to invade the student accommodations at the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi. “They rob the students of their valuables, such as mobile phones, laptops, and power banks. It was revealed that the mastermind benefited from the proceeds of crime, three mobile phones (Oppo, Samsung, and Infinix), which he sold for 40,000 Naira through an associate, Salmanu AKA Papus.” (The Guardian)