A 36-year-old teacher, identified as Auwal
Adamu, has been arrested by men of the
Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly
intimidating and extorting money from
residents in the state by threatening to kill
them.
According to the State Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed,
Adamu would threaten residents under the
pretext of belonging to a terrorist group and
make they pay huge sums to ensure their
safety.
“On November 12, operatives attached to
Bauchi Police command arrested one Auwal
Adamu, popularly called GOSKA,” DSP
Mohammed told newsmen yesterday in
Bauchi.
“The suspect, who teaches at Jahun Primary
School in Bauchi, usually extort money from
his victims by threatening to eliminate them
under the pretext of belonging to a terrorist
group,” he said.
“So far, the suspect has extorted huge
amount of money from prominent
personalities in Bauchi State who keep
money at a designated location.”
Mohammed said the suspect would be
charged to court as soon as the police
conclude investigation into the matter.
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