NSCDC nabs notorious kidnapper in Gombe
Mohammed Lawal 25-year old from Shongom Local Government in Gombe State has been nabbed by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps after an attempt to kidnap a 70-year old Usman Mohammed in Koburga a border town between Billiri and Kaltungo Local Government Areas.
Our correspondent reports that Lawal inflicted varying degrees of injuries on the septuagenarian around the ear and shoulder regions.
Parading the suspect on Tuesday, the State Commandant Waziri Goni, described the suspect Lawal as a serial kidnapper that gave security agencies difficult times in the past, adding that he caused havoc in with his gang.
Goni revealed that the corps succeeded in quelling the attack through the collaboration of residents, urging them not to relent in providing accurate information that would make the state more peaceful.
According to the Commandant, “Lawal operated around Shongom, Billiri and Kaltungo. He apprehended people for ransom and then killing. God is kind that with relevant information our officers went there and at the end of the day he was apprehended with one pistol, cutlass and other weapons. They cut him Mohammed with cutlass, shot at but by God’s grace it didn’t penetrate.
“The remaining members of the gangs about four others ran away with their AK-47 and some other rifles. They are the notorious gang that roam about in Gombe metropolis, they gave headache to security agencies. Thank God we have one of them and about six others in prison and the other four by God’s grace we will get them.
Goni added that kidnapping has turned to a disaster waiting to consume the populace, adding that with synergy sanity would be restored.
“The operation became successful due to my officer’s intelligence report, and to collaboration from residents thank God they (residents) have realised their roles they called us. Intelligence Agencies across the world become successful because of information, we have security at nooks and crannies but they are to call us ours is enforcement,” Goni said.
He added that the command would commence legal prosecution of the suspect immediately, noting that efforts were on to complete the legal processes.
Narrating his ordeal the victim, Mohammed told journalists how the attackers invaded his home located in Koburga by one am, adding that he was shot at but the bullet didn’t cause him harm.
He said, “I was fast asleep around one am, when the suspect entered with his gun and other weapons. He shot but didn’t get me but he used the cutlass to cut my ear, and my shoulder. It was then my child of 33 years heard the sound and came to find out what happened only to realise a foreign person in our house then fight ensued.”
Responding to why the bullet didn’t penetrate, Mohammed ascribed it to the power of God, adding that, “there was nothing it was just the will of God that when the suspect shot and he didn’t get him not that I have charms or anything.”
