A truck carrying refined iodized salt that was suspected of being diverted was successfully intercepted, according to the Bauchi State Police Command.
Ahmed Wakil, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, said in a press release on Thursday that two people were also apprehended as a result of the operation.
“A flat-topped truck trailer (registration number BAG 283 XF) carrying over one thousand bags of 25 kilograms each of iodized salt was intercepted on April 30, 2025, at approximately 1700 hours, by Alkeleri Divisional Police Headquarters operatives acting on reliable intelligence,” he explained.An estimated ten million two hundred thousand Naira (₦10,200,000) is the entire estimated worth of the salt that was seized. The two suspects, Ibrahim Ahmad, 19, from Kaduna State, and Sadik Jidda, 20, from Borno State, were captured inside the car, but the driver fled the vehicle.
According to Wakil, preliminary inquiries revealed that the suspects were recognized as conductors and that the driver, who is still at large, had told them of their intended destination in Alkeleri, Bauchi State.
He stated that in order to find and capture the driver and learn more about the incident, the command is now taking extra steps.Accordingly, the command also revealed a another operation that was carried out that same day, in which Jibrin Ali, a 28-year-old resident of Zandar, Niger Republic, was taken into custody in the Yankari Game Reserve, Alkeleri LGA, Bauchi State.
The PPRO revealed that Jibrin was found impersonating military personnel and displaying suspicious behaviour in an area known for bandit activity.
“Detectives from the Alkeleri Divisional Police Headquarters intervened during a routine patrol in collaboration with local security outfits and facilitated his arrest, which was met with some resistance.
“Upon interrogation, he could not satisfactorily explain his presence in the forest, raising concerns regarding his potential involvement with local criminal elements,” the statement added.
Wakil hinted that the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, while commending the diligence and professionalism demonstrated by the officers involved, has directed that both cases be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for more comprehensive investigations.
He stated that Bauchi State Command remains committed to prioritising our communities’ safety and security and appreciates the support of local security forces in these endeavours.
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