17 Minors Rescued From Rubber Solution Inhalation In Bauchi

The police in Bauchi State have rescued seventeen minors after they had been discovered inhaling rubber answer at completely different places in Bauchi metropolis.

The youngsters had been reportedly discovered partaking within the harmful observe at night time, with eight of them first apprehended by a involved resident who stumbled upon them whereas they had been allegedly inhaling the substance alongside Adamu Jumba Street.

The resident handed the youngsters over to the police at about 10pm on November 5, 2026.

In what gave the impression to be a wider downside, operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command later arrested one other 9 minors across the Wunti Flyover space on the identical night time for allegedly partaking in the identical exercise.

The intervention introduced the variety of rescued youngsters to 17.

Rather than treating the incident as an remoted case of kid substance abuse, the police launched an operation to hint these allegedly supplying the substance to the minors.

According to a press release issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, info obtained from the rescued youngsters led to the arrest of two suspected suppliers.

Police arrested the suspects, recognized as 41-year-old Chimezie Ezikiel Nathan of Yelwan Makaranta space and 25-year-old Sani Ali of Muda Lawan Market, on November 6.

Police stated 12 packs of rubber answer had been recovered from them throughout a search.

The 17 youngsters have since been taken into protecting custody, whereas the police stated efforts had been ongoing to establish their mother and father and guardians and reunite them with their households.

The two suspects stay in police custody as investigations proceed to uncover different folks allegedly concerned in supplying the substance to minors.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the alleged exploitation of kids via drug provide, describing it as depraved, shameful and unacceptable.

He counseled the resident whose intervention led to the rescue of the primary eight youngsters and urged mother and father, guardians, lecturers and neighborhood leaders to pay nearer consideration to the actions and welfare of kids.

The command additionally appealed to residents to report suspicious actions, notably these involving the sale or distribution of intoxicating substances to minors.