The Bauchi State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested four individuals for production of counterfeited herbicides in Inkil Community, Bauchi Local Government Area of the State.
The arrest of the suspects was made known in a statement signed by Ahmed Wakil, a Chief Superintendent of Police and Command Spokesperson, which was made available to newsmen in Bauchi.
The statement read in part, “On May 3, 2025, at about 13:30 hours, a team of detectives attached to the Monitoring Unit of the Command upon credible intelligence regarding the mass production of counterfeit herbicides in a residential area within Bauchi Metropolitan”.
The arrested individuals included Usman Suleman, male, aged 21 years, of Karofin Madaki, Ahmad Musa, male, aged 20 years, of Wuntin Dada; and, Muhammad Nuhu, male, aged 17 years, of Fadaman Mada all of them are within Bauchi metropolis.
He said that the suspects were discovered and apprehended while in the process of producing the illicit substances at a residence located in the Unguwan Liman area of Bauchi.
During a search, the Police recovered the following items: Twenty-six cartons labelled “Force Up”,One empty carton of “Gobora,”
Two plastic drums containing a suspicious liquid mixture, Two buckets and One hundred empty one-litre containers of “Force Up.”
“The search uncovered sealing tapes, scissors, super glue, leather materials, charcoal, five welding spoons, a charcoal stove, and an assortment of cover seals.
“During the interrogation, the defendants implicated Muhammad Muhammad, a 36-year-old of Fadaman Mada. This individual was subsequently located and apprehended for this illegal operation. The suspects are currently in police custody”, the statement noted.
