The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested five people in separate operations linked to alleged burglary and possession of suspected cannabis, recovering several household items believed to have been stolen.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said officers from the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) made the arrests during routine patrols across Bauchi metropolis.

According to the police, the first operation took place on August 3, 2026, in Doya Quarters, where officers intercepted a tricycle carrying three occupants after becoming suspicious of their movements.

The suspects were identified as Sadiq Abdullahi, 27, Muhammad Suleman, 18, both residents of Unguwar Sarakuna, and Aliyu Abubakar, 21, the tricycle rider from Kofar Gombe.

A search of the tricycle reportedly led to the recovery of four boxes containing new shoes, clothing, jewellery, a 6kg gas cylinder, a 32-inch LG television and a tabletop gas cooker.

Police said the suspects allegedly confessed during preliminary questioning that they had conspired with another individual, identified only as “Nanu,” who remains at large, to burgle a residence in Unguwar Sarakuna and steal the items.

Investigators later contacted the owners of the residence, who identified the recovered property as theirs. The homeowner’s wife also reported that some clothing items and a gold earring were still missing.

In a separate operation later the same day, VCRU officers arrested two men, Mansur Sani, 25, and Umar Muhammad, 30, both residents of Bakin Kura, after allegedly finding them exchanging two parcels of dry leaves suspected to be cannabis.

The police said investigations into both incidents are ongoing. Authorities are also searching for the fleeing burglary suspect and working to identify the source of the suspected cannabis.

The command added that all suspects will be charged in court once investigations are concluded.