The Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command Sani-Omolori Aliyu urges personnels to remain calm and emphasises the importance of a thorough and discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ukash’s death by a private soldier, ordered for autopsy
On 10th October 2025, information received by the Command indicated a serious incident involving a patrol team led by Inspector Hussaini Samaila during a routine patrol in the Bayan Gari area.
The patrol team encountered an assault on one of its members, Constable Ukasha Muhammed (F/No 533164), by two individuals in front of Padimo Hotel.
The remaining members of the team responded swiftly, resulting in the apprehension of one suspect, while the other escaped the scene in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command Ahmed Mohammed Wakili which was made available to thetentaclesnews.com.ng
The detained individual has been identified as Private Usman Mubarak (23NA/84/5346), who was assigned to the STF Operation Safe Heaven in Jos, Plateau State.
Subsequently, at about 23:05 hours, Private Yakubu Yahuza (23NA/85/10185) and Private Godspower Gabriel (23NA/84/5654), both partially dressed in military uniform and armed with rifles, approached the team and fatally shot Constable Ukasha Muhammed in the left chest before fleeing the vicinity.
He was promptly evacuated to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi, where he was tragically pronounced dead by medical personnel.
The remains of the deceased have been transferred to the mortuary, and the detained soldiers Private YAKUBU YAHUZA and Private GODSPOWER GABRIEL, are currently held in Police custody.
The Command has constituted a team of homicide investigators, comprised of seasoned detectives, tasked with conducting a professional, diligent, and timely investigation to establish evidence, clear all doubts, and ensure that justice is served through a meticulous process that will deploy all requisite protocols vital to the detailed investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Police Command, commiserates with the families of the deceased. Praying that May his soul rest in peace and May Aljannatul Firdausi be his final abode, may Almighty Allah give the families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss
