The Bauchi State Police Command arrests two men in Alkaleri Local Government Area over alleged possession of rustled cattle and an attempted bribery of police officers. Police say the suspects are caught in connection with stolen livestock and are accused of trying to influence the investigation.
According to the police spokesman, the alleged bribe amounts to N400,000. One outlet identifies the suspects as 26-year-old Abdullahi Adamu and 20-year-old Muktashir Idris, residents of Jarmai Village in Dangi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Another outlet reports the same incident and frames it around the failed bribery attempt.
Both reports describe police action in Bauchi state and mention that the alleged attempt is intended to compromise the investigation. The outlets do not provide further details on charges or court proceedings in the brief summaries provided.
