The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a
convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was being used as a
courier.
The command's spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed
this in a statement on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. He said operatives of the
Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU), led by the Officer-in-Charge, intercepted
14-year-old Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi at about 11:00 a.m. on October 26 while on
routine patrol. The boy was on his way to deliver a pinch of whitish substance
suspected to be Ice (methamphetamine) to a customer.
Under interrogation, the minor allegedly said he was
sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, 22, a convicted drug dealer. Detectives immediately
traced and arrested Ogochukwu.
A search of his shop and residence led to the recovery
of:
During investigation, Ogochukwu allegedly disclosed
that he receives his illicit supplies through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra
State.
The statement said this was the fourth time in ten
days that the VCRU had busted a drug syndicate, arrested a convicted dealer and
rescued a minor used as a courier. It added that the unit had secured the
conviction of all suspects arrested in the previous operations.
According to the police, the 14-year-old has been
handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his
family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court
once investigations are completed.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu,
commended the VCRU for its consistency, doggedness and result-oriented
policing. He said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions in ten days
are a strong warning to criminal elements, and assured the public that the
command will sustain the tempo against drug trafficking and all forms of
criminality in the state.
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