Police raid Bauchi drug spot, arrest two suspects

One of the suspects. Bauchi Police Command

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers for allegedly selling illicit substances in the Yelwa area of Bauchi metropolis.

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the command’s Violent Crimes Response Unit following credible intelligence about drug trafficking activities in the Ambassador area of Yelwa.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

Habib said the operatives stormed the area on November 9, 2026, at about 3 pm and arrested the suspects while they were allegedly selling illicit drugs to customers.

He identified the suspects as Yunusa Iliya, 38, of Yalwan Kagadama, Bauchi, and Emmanuel Linus, 20, of Yalwan Tsakani, Bauchi.

According to the statement, 11 sachets and 46 pieces of Tramadol, 10 pieces of Colorado, 61 white tablets and 41 pieces of Yellow Boys were recovered from Iliya.

The police spokesman added that five capsules of 100mg Tramadol, 230 tablets of Exol and 11 pieces of Yellow Boys were recovered from Linus.

“This latest success underscores the sustained efforts of the VCRU in combating crime across the state,” Habib stated.

He disclosed that within the last 20 days, operatives of the unit had arrested six suspected drug dealers in five separate operations and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs.

“Investigation is ongoing, and the suspects will be charged to court for prosecution upon completion,” he said.

Habib added that the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had commended the operatives for their professionalism, vigilance and prompt response to intelligence.

The CP warned drug dealers and other criminal elements to desist from their activities, stressing that the command would sustain its onslaught against illicit drugs and other forms of criminality in the state.

He also urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to the police, noting that such a partnership remained key to effective crime prevention and control.