60-year-old man, sons arrested for attacking FRSC officers in Bauchi

The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 60-year-old man, Umar Ahmad Gwallaga, and his two sons for allegedly attacking the officers of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state.

The sons of the 60-year-old man were Nasiru Umar Gwallaga, 42, and his 39-year-old brother, Usman Umar Gwallaga.

This was disclosed via a statement issued on Sunday by the Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakili.

Wakili stated: “On 7th March 2023, One Nasiru Umar, 42 years old of Gwallaga, Bauchi, Bauchi State, loaded his family members in his Mistubushi Parejo jeep from Bauchi to Gombe State.

“On reaching Tashan Durumi village in Kirfi LGA, a patrol team of FRSC on a Federal highway, performing their strategic duties while on stop and search, stopped the vehicle but the driver refused to stop.

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“At about 1500hrs while he was returning from Gombe to Bauchi, he was stopped and asked to present particulars of the vehicle, he then came out of the vehicle and attacked one of the FRSC personnel, Anas Aliyu, as a result, he had a dislocation on his hand.

“He further went and attacked the patrol team driver and then set the patrol van on fire, in the process, his father, Umar Ahmed Gwallaga, 60 years, and his younger brother, Usman Umar Gwallaga, 39 years old joined him in attacking the personnel.”

He noted that the suspect and his conspirators were later arrested, saying they are in police custody.

He stated that the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan, has directed the DPO, Kirfi, to conduct preliminary investigations into the incident and transfer the case file to the SCIIB for further investigations.

“If the suspects are found wanting, the Police Command will charge them to court for arson,” the police spokesperson added.

Speaking on the incident, the Bauchi State FRSC Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, described the attack as unfortunate.

He, however, assured that the FRSC will pursue the case to a logical conclusion and ensure that justice was done in order to serve as a lesson to others who may have the intention of doing the same.

The Star