By Susan Edeh

Four robbery suspects who specialised in blocking the Bauchi-Dindima-Alkaleri highway and robbing motorists at night have been arrested by men of the Bauchi State Police Command.

This was revealed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Haruna Mohammed, in Bauchi, yesterday.

According to the PPRO, five fabricated rifles, one cutlass, some cartridges, four handsets, assorted charms, among others, were recovered from the suspects.

Mohammed gave the names of the suspects as Idi Bala, alias Mallam Baba, 40; Abubakar Usman, 35; Iliyasu Mal Yusuf, 28 and 20-year-old Bappa Abubakar.

He added that all the suspects were from Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

DSP Mohammed said: “In accordance with the command’s avowed commitment in combating crime within the state, during the week under review, four robbery suspects who specialised in blocking Bauchi-Dindima-Alkaleri highway and robbing motorists were arrested.”