BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE — A court in Bauchi State has sentenced eight persons to eight years’ imprisonment each for thuggery and disturbance of public peace in Unguwar Dim, Bauchi metropolis.
The convicts were also given the option of paying a fine of ₦370,000 each, according to the Bauchi State Police Command.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday, October 17, 2026, explaining that the convictions followed a complaint by the Unguwar Dim Peace and Security Committee over renewed incidents of thuggery in the area.
Habib said the committee reported the resurgence of thuggery to the police on October 14, prompting a joint operation involving police operatives and community security personnel.
According to the police spokesperson, the team raided a suspected hideout in the early hours of October 15 and arrested nine persons.
The operation also led to the recovery of dangerous weapons, including machetes, cutlasses, knives and sticks, alongside substances described by the police as illicit.
Following investigations, eight of the arrested persons were charged to court. Habib said they pleaded guilty to the charges and were subsequently convicted and sentenced.
The police did not provide further details about the identity of the court or the names of those convicted in the statement.
Reacting to the judgment, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, welcomed the convictions, describing the outcome as part of ongoing efforts to tackle thuggery and other criminal activities in the state.
Aliyu urged residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing credible and timely information that could assist in identifying criminal activities and preventing threats to public safety.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining security operations across Bauchi State, assuring residents that efforts would continue to protect lives and property.
The police also stressed the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies and community-based security groups in addressing thuggery and maintaining peace.
The convictions come amid broader efforts by the Bauchi State Police Command to curb youth-related violence and other disturbances in Bauchi metropolis.
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