In Adamawa State, seven persons have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping.
The seven are accused of terrorizing Girei, Tambo, and Borong villages in the Girei and Demsa local government regions.
The suspects were apprehended on Friday, September 29, according to a news statement issued by the Adamawa State Police Command on Saturday.
“Further to the Command’s renewed commitment to checkmating crimes and criminality in the State, on the 29/9/2023, the Command operatives attached to Girei Divisional Police Headquarters, in collaboration with Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, disconnected the suspects,” said the police.
Suleiman Nguroje, the state Police Public Relations Officer, signed the release, which identified the suspects as Kabiru Muhammed, 42; Ibrahim Audu, 17; Hassan Usman, 40; Musa Sani, 22; Bello Ibrahim, 35; Abdullahi Saidu, 17; and Muhammed Abdu, 40.
They are all from Tambo, Girei LGA.
“The suspects were trailed to their hideouts after the kidnap of one Koire Alhaji Ruwa of the same address and N10 million ransom demanded.
“Interestingly, when the coordinator of the organised crime was apprehended, he immediately confessed, thereby giving instructions to his collaborators to unconditionally release the kidnapped victim to prevent him from the consequences of the crime he committed. There and then, the victim was released unhurt,” the police explained.