Banditry: Police announce high-scale deployment in Bauchi LG

The Police Command in Bauchi State has announced a large-scale security deployment to address renewed threats in parts of Alkaleri Local Government Area, assuring residents that the situation is firmly under control.

The command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Bauchi.

He disclosed that following a detailed security assessment, a joint security personnel was massively deployed to Gwana, Digare, and Kafin Duguri communities in Alkaleri LGA, where there had been a resurgence of security concerns in recent days.

The operation, he said, conducted in collaboration with sister security agencies, was aimed at suppressing kidnapping and banditry.

According to him, the affected border communities have long faced challenges due to the infiltration of criminal elements from neighbouring states.

He emphasised that the current intervention included enhanced weaponry and reinforced patrol operations designed to neutralise threats and restore lasting peace.

He reassured residents of Mansur town, who recently fled their homes over security fears that their community remained safe and unaffected by incidents recorded in neighbouring Gwana District.

Habib further highlighted the collaborative efforts of the police, Military, DSS, NSCDC and other security agencies in fighting terrorism in the state, with support from Bauchi state government.

He said that the combined operations are already yielding positive results. he said

The spokesman urged residents to cooperate by providing timely intelligence and reporting suspicious movements, with assurances that identities of informants would be protected.

He reiterated that there would be no safe haven for criminal elements in Alkaleri and encouraged residents to go about their lawful activities without fear.