Police arrest two suspected drug dealers in Bauchi

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered various illicit substances, including Tramadol, Indian hemp and other suspected hard drugs, during a raid in the Yelwa area of Bauchi metropolis.

The suspects, identified as Yunusa Iliya, 38, of Yalwan Kagadama, and Emmanuel Linus, 20, of Yalwan Tsakani, were reportedly arrested while allegedly selling illicit substances to customers at Ambassador Area of Yelwa on November 9, 2026.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement, saying operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) carried out the operation following credibl...