Police Kill Kidnapper At Ransom Delivery Point, Rescue Victims In Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command on Sunday collaborated with local hunters to gun down a suspected kidnapper and rescue two victims in Toungo Local Government Area of the state.
The Command spokesman, Suleiman Nguroje, said in Yola, the State capital on Monday that it was one of the successes recorded by the Police’s collaborative strategies to end kidnapping, robbery, cattle rustling, and unlawful possession of firearms in Adamawa state.
According to him; “One kidnapper was neutralised when he and his gang arrived at a spot to receive N2 million ransom demanded from relatives of the kidnapped victims.
“The suspected kidnappers sighted our men around the area and engaged them in a gun duel so as to escape arrest. One of them was neutralised while others escaped with bullet wounds.’’
Nguroje further said the two victims, Suleiman Abdullahi, 23, and Ruwa Buba, 11, residents of Mayo Sumsum Village in Toungo LGA, were rescued unhurt in the operation.
He quoted the Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, CP Afolabi Babatola, as commending operatives of Toungo Divisional Police Office and the hunters for their gallantry.
The Commissioner further directed the joint operations team to track down fleeing members of the kidnap gang to ensure they did not re-group anywhere in the state.
He however urged residents to always give the Police information on the whereabouts of criminals, especially those found with bullet wounds – NAN
