The Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command in a joint operation with Hunters have killed 3 suspected kidnappers and rescued a victim in Hong Local Government Area.
The team killed the suspects during gun duel in Husa mountains, Hong LGA and recovered one AK-47 rifle, Army camouflage uniform, chains, pardlocks and charms.
A statement by the PPRO of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available NEWS PLATFORM, added that the suspects were killed on the 11th May, 2022, in Husa Mountains connecting part of Kala'a, Mijili and Mutuku Villages in Hong LGA.
"The operation which was carried out by the command operatives attached to Kala'a Division and the Hunters at Husa Mountains situated at a remote side of Kulinyi District in Hong LGA, yielded positive result", Nguroje added.
He disclosed that the suspects upon sighting their men, engaged them in a gun duel as a result 3 of them were neutralized, and others escaped with bullet wounds, while one Buba Umaru, 25 years old resident of Kwajiga village was rescued unharmed.
According to him, the outcome of these successes followed a strategy designed by the command to checkmate cases bordering on kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, unlawful possession of firearms, among others.
He conveyed the commendation of the Commissioner of Police, S.K Akande, to the DPO of Kala'a, and his men as well as hunters for their gallant performance in disconnecting the crime network.
However, he directed other DPOs to adopt such strategy towards checkmating crime in their areas of jurisdiction, calling on the populace to always provide credible information on those who escaped with bullet wounds.
The Command assured the Government and good people of Adamawa state of its commitment to keeping the state safe
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