Three Local Hunters who were accused of supplying food to suspected kidnappers in Fufore and Girei Local Government Areas, Adamawa State have been arrested.
They are; Auwal Mohammed, 28, Isah Umaru, 40 and Rabiu Mohammed 19.
Items including Locally made pistol, TVS motorcycle, food items, mats, ropes used in tying their victims among others were recovered.
A statement by PPRO, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM, said that the suspects were apprehended on the 9th June, 2022 following an intelligence report.
SP Nguroje added that the suspects were part of the gang terorising Girei, Daware, Pariya villages in Girei and Fufore LGAs.
He said "all members of the hunters association attached to Tambajam and Tsigire villages of Fufore and Song LGAs are collaborators of the nefarious kidnapping activities going on in that axis", Nguroje added.
He stated that the suspects betrayed the trust reposed in them by the communities in protecting lives and property, alleging that they were supplying food items and other basics needs to their fellow kidnappers.
However, he extended the commendation of the Commissioner of Police, S. K Akande, to Girei DPO and ordered other Divisional Police Officers, Operational Commanders and their Supervisory Area Commanders to do same in order curb security threats.
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