ADAMAWA: 3 KIDNAPPERS KILLED IN GUN BATTLE WITH POLICE

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have neutralised 3 suspected kidnappers and rescued 2 victims.

The men of the command have also recovered Pump Action, Single Barrel Gun and locally fabricated revolver gun, handsets, chains, mats, charms among other items from the suspects.

A statement by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the command's operatives attached to Crack Squard in a joint operation with Hunters of Tapital Pulaaku Association recorded the success.

SP Nguroje said that the operation was carried out on the 24th January, 2024, aimed at disconnecting the criminal network at Koma hill, connecting part of Kojoli and Karlahi Districts of Jada and Fufore LGAs respectively.

"The outcome of these successes followed a security strategy designed by the command to checkmate crime bordering kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, unlawful possession of firearms, amongst others.

 

"The suspected kidnappers on the 24th January, 2024, stormed a cattle range of one Alhaji Jibo Karlahi and whisked away Umar Jibo, 18years and Idi Hassan, 13years to their hideout". Nguroje explained. 

He said that the command mobilised the rescue team who went after the kidnappers, saying that on sighting their men, the suspects engaged them in a gun duel as a result 3 of them were neutralized, others escaped with bullet wounds.

He said that the Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, while commending the team, urged them to sustain the tempo as a strategy to checkmating crime in the state.

The Police Boss assured the government and good people of Adamawa state of sustained effort to dislodge all criminal hideouts and black spots in the state.