By Olayemi Esan
The Police in Adamawa has confirmed the arrest of 14 suspected notorious kidnappers terrorizing people of the state.
Police Spokesperson in the state, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Yola.
Nguroje said the breakthrough followed credible information from reliable sources.
“The
operatives from Adamawa Police Command attached to SIB have recorded
another breakthrough by apprehending a syndicate of 14 notorious
kidnappers terrorising innocent citizens.
“The suspects were all arrested at their various hideouts following credible information from reliable sources.
“During their arrests, 19 cell phones with 22 SIM cards of different networks were recovered,” the statement read in part.
Nguroje said that the suspects were arrested in Fufore, Yola South, and Jada Local Government Areas of the state.
He
said all the suspects confessed to kidnapping one Alhaji Sale Idi of
Farang in Fufore LGA and Ya’u Adamu of Ganye town in Ganye LGA during
interrogation.
Another victim was Jones Hayatu of Kojoli village in Jada Local Government Area.
They also admitted to collecting huge amounts of money as ransom from their victims.
“On
the strength of that, the Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Ahaji,
commended the officer in charge of SIB and his men for making it
difficult for such criminals to escape arrest.
“The Commissioner
called on members of the public to continue giving credible information
regarding any person of a suspicious character in their neighbourhood to
the police.
“The police boss further directed for a discreet
investigation into the matter, and assured that the suspects will be
prosecuted accordingly,” Nguroje said.
