Adamawa State Police command has again busted a notorious kidnapping syndicate of five hardened criminals operating within the precincts of Mubi North and Mubi South local governments of Adamawa State.
A statement by the state police image maker, SP Sulaiman Nguroje noted that the valiant feat was recorded on October 9, 2022.
He noted that the intelligence driven operation was carried out by the operatives of State Intelligence Bureau (SIB).
“Further to the Command’s renewed commitment to enhance proactive strategies in crime fighting, the Command had again on the 9/10/2022, disconnected a crime network connecting syndicate of Five in Mubi North and South Local Government Areas respectively.
“The operation, which was carried out by the Command’s operatives attached to the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), yielded positive result as the sum of Four Million, Seventy Nine Thousand, Naira 4,079,000 cash out of the sum of Five Million Naira, paid as ransom was recovered.
“The outcome of this success followed a report received about the kidnapping of an 8-year-old Mustapha Aliyu Fadil in Mubi and took him to Barassa Hotel at Maraba Mubi
“Interestingly, after receiving the report, the Command promptly designed an Intelligence -led driven strategy and luckily apprehended the following Suspects :-
” Zaiyat Adamu, 19, a resident of Tashan Gella, Mubi South LG. Abdulrahman Abubakar 31, a resident of Shagari Low-cost, Mubi North LG. Haruna Yakubu, 21, a resident of Kaban ward, Mubi North LG. Abubakar Muhammed, 20, a resident of Angwan Ba-talaka, Mubi North, LG. Isa Musa 21, a resident of Angwan Ba-talaka Mubi North, LG.
“The Suspects criminally conspired and whisked away their victim where they held him for two days and two nights until when a ransom of Five Million as demanded was paid to them before releasing their victim.
“The Commissioner of Police SK Akande while commending the OC SIB and his men for disconnecting the crime network and professional conduct displayed; however, directed the Officers and Men to sustain the tempo as a strategy to checkmating crimes and criminals in and around the State.
“The CP calls on the populace to always inform the police on the whereabouts of Criminals and their hideouts, and especially those with questionable character.
“The police Boss equally assured the Government and good people of Adamawa State of a sustained effort to dislodging all criminal hideouts and black spots in Adamawa State,” the statement said.
