The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy allegedly used to deliver illicit drugs to customers in the state.
The police said the arrest followed an operation by operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) during a routine patrol, leading to the interception of the minor and the recovery of suspected methamphetamine and other controlled substances.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
According to Habib, the operatives, led by the officer in charge of the unit, intercepted the boy, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine, popularly known as Ice, to a customer.
The police spokesman said preliminary interrogation revealed that the teenager had allegedly been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to deliver the substance.
“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” the statement said.
Habib added that detectives subsequently traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.
A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules, and seven sachets of diazepam.
Other items recovered included 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys, and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.
The police spokesman further disclosed that the principal suspect allegedly told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.
Habib said the 14-year-old boy had been handled in accordance with juvenile protection procedures and would be reunited with his family after counselling.
“The 14-year-old minor 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 in court upon completion of the investigation,” the statement added.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the VCRU operatives for their consistency and commitment to tackling drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days served as a warning to individuals involved in criminal activities.
Aliyu assured residents that the command would sustain its operations against drug trafficking and other forms of criminality across the state.
