Sunday, February 28, 2021

POLICE ARREST 3 FOR ARMED ROBBERY/ KIDNAPPING IN ADAMAWA


 

In its renewed commitment to fighting crime and criminalty in and around Adamawa, the police in the state have apprehended 3 suspects for armed robbery and kidnapping activities in Gombi LGA.


The operatives of the command have recovered single barrel gun, motorcycle and other dangerous weapons from the suspects.


Those apprehended include; Likita Muhammed, 22, of Zangra village, Ibrahim Adamu, 26 and Buba Mammadu, 20 from Balhona village in Gombi Local Government Area.


A statement by the spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made availabe to NEWS PLATFORM on Monday, said that the suspets were nabbed on the 27th February, 2021.


 DSP Nguroje stated that those apprehended were out of 5 suspects who had kidnapped one Ali Ahmadu and Alhaji Guruza of Antasa and Balhona villages in the LGA sometimes in November, 2020. 


He added that the suspects were arrested at their various hideouts in Gombi town following credible information and intense search by the police in Gombi and Pulaku Vigilante group.

 

According to him, investigation so far revealed that the suspects were members of a notorious armed robbery/kidnapping group which specialises in terrorising innocent citizens of Adamawa Central Zone and Kwaya Kusar of Borno states respectively.


He added that the Commissioner Police, CP Aliyu Adamu Alhaji, however directed for further investigation into the matter so as to recover more both human and material evidences for proper prosecution, saying that the CP has also directed that the suspects be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.



DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, further disclosed that as part of efforts towards tackling crime and other related offences, the command under CP Aliyu, is working assiduously to strengthen security in and around the state.


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