In its renewed commitment to curtailing crime in and around Adamawa State, the operatives of the state police command attached to Gombi Division and professional hunters have rescued a nursing mother and her 2 year baby.
The nursing mother and baby (Jimrewa Las and Grace Las) were resued on the 15th November, 2021, by the police in collaboration with the hunters.
The 3 suspected kidnappers
According to the command, the victims were rescued unharmed after a gun duel between the operatives and the kidnappers during which the suspects were wounded and escaped with bullet wounds.
The command's spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a press release made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Wednesday, said that the command's operatives attached to Intelligent Bureau (SIB) and Members of Miyetti Allah (MACBAN) also arrested 3 suspected kidnappers.
DSP Nguroje, disclosed that the men in a joint operation with MACBAN apprehended the suspects on the 12th November, 2021, after they had vigorously pursuit the hoodlums to their hideout in Balhoni Hills, Fufore LGA.
He added that the suspects earlier kidnapped one Ali Yusuf of Kadarbu village in Fufore LGA and demanded the sum N2.5million as ransom via a letter of threat attached with a live ammunition and dropped to his relatives.
The suspects, according to him, include Samaila Tukur, 30, Dawe Yunusa, 28 and Abdullahi Adamu, 25 years, and that all of them reside at Kadarbu village, Daware District in Fufore LGA.
According to him, the breakthrough is part of the reinvigorated special action plan against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across the state.
DSP Nguroje, disclosed that the command's frequent operation is aimed at preventing and dislodging kidnappers as well as denying them space to regroup.
He extended the assurance of the Commussioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, to the government and the people of the state of its readiness to continue to do all within its powers to guarantee a stable security across the State.
He called on the civil populace to work with the police and other security agencies in the joint task of safeguarding our state, especially in the area of providing useful, relevant and timely information.
CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, assured that the law must certainly take it course as the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
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