Gombe Police arrest kidnapper, get suspect’s animals, others as exhibit
By Chima Azubuike
Gombe State Police command on Thursday paraded a 30-year-old Adamu Baje, a suspected kidnapper.
Baje was alleged to have kidnapped two persons identified as Fatsuma Buba, and Manu Adamu, residents of Nafada Local Government Area of Gombe State.
Parading the suspect, Gombe State Commissioner of Police Oqua Etim, who was represented by command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, said upon receipt of the distress call, his men collaborated with hunters to rescue the two victims unhurt.
Etim said, “Alhaji Adamu Bello of Labe Village of Nafada LGA went to the Division and made a formal complaint, that some unknown persons armed with guns and cutlasses stormed his residence at Papa Village attacked his relatives inflicting various degrees of injury on them and kidnapped Fatsuma Buba and Manu Adamu.
“Upon receipt of the complaint, the Police operatives activate its intelligence platform and traced the hideouts of the suspected kidnappers. Police tactical team in collaboration with hunters raided the kidnapper’s den where they successfully arrested Baje and rescued the two victims unhurt.
Etim disclosed that his men took victims to the hospital for medical attention adding that items obtained at the hideout include, “Seven cows, four Donkeys, 19 sheep, 10 goats, one Tecno Handset, chain and padlock.”
The Commissioner also paraded eight other suspects for varying crimes ranging from criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, culpable homicide and possession of illegal firearms.
Also paraded were 27-year-old Joshua Dogo, and 22-year-old Muazu Abdullahi, Etim said through the Command Police tactical teams on patrol responded to a distress call.
“They arrested two suspects Dogo and Abdullahi, both of Gombe town. They criminally conspired among themselves and attacked one Abubakar Usman 18yrs old of Garin Barde via Kwami LGA with a pistol and a knife and robbed him of his Bajaj Motorcycle.
“The tactical team attached to Tumfure Division arrested the two suspects, and recovered the following exhibits;
a pistol, a Knife and One motorcycle. Case transferred to SCID for discrete investigation and case will soon be charged to court,” he added.
Also, Salisu Ahmed Yahaya, aged 26 years and Murtala Mohammed, Adamu Dodo, Abba Wuro, Adamu Harka all at large were said to have conspired among themselves armed with cutlasses and knives went and attacked one Abdullahi Mohammed, in his shop located at the market.
“Mohammed was stabbed him several times on his neck and hand with intent to kill him and thereafter robbed him of his money the sum of #200,000. Investigation is ongoing and case will soon be charged to court,” Etim added.
