Sani Omolori-Aliyu, Bauchi commissioner of police (middle), handing over the recovered suspected cannabis to the NDLEA
The Bauchi state police command has impounded a vehicle carrying 387 blocks of suspected cannabis sativa following a head-on collision in Toro LGA.
While handing over the seized substance to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday, Sani Omolori-Aliyu, Bauchi commissioner of police, said the accident, involving two white Toyota Corollas, occurred on October 4 in Wom village.
Omolori-Aliyu said one of the vehicles with the registration number ABC-459LF, driven by one Ali Muhammad, 45, was transporting the district head of Nabardo, Suleiman Suleiman, 65, and his family from Bauchi metropolis to Nabardo village.
The other vehicle, he added, with the registration number GWA-155GW, was driven by an unidentified person travelling from Jos, Plateau state, towards Bauchi.
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He said preliminary investigations suggested that the driver attempted a risky overtaking manoeuvre, causing the collision, adding that occupants of both vehicles sustained injuries and were taken to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) for treatment.
The commissioner said the district head suffered a fractured left leg and remains under care.
He said following the crash, police recovered the suspected cannabis blocks from the damaged vehicle, adding that the command is actively pursuing the unidentified driver to ensure accountability.
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Omolori-Aliyu urged the public to assist by providing information about the driver’s identity and assured that the police are committed to justice and maintaining peace.
“We invite anyone with information that could aid in this investigation to contact us and we assure citizens that we are resolutely focused on ensuring justice is achieved,” he said.
Hussaini Umar, deputy commandant of NDLEA, commended the police for their cooperation and pledged joint efforts to apprehend the suspect.
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