The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Samuel Ogochukwu, from Imo State, for allegedly using a nine-year-old boy to transport illicit drugs in an attempt to evade security operatives.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested with 17 sachets of Tramadol, five sachets of D5 and five sachets of another unidentified drug.
The police said the suspect allegedly admitted to trafficking the substances and using the nine-year-old boy to transport them in order to avoid detection by security personnel.
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The command revealed that the suspect remains in police custody as investigations into the case continue.
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