Crime
Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers In Adamawa
Both of them confessed Committing the Crime adding being part of a notorious kidnapping gang
Yola, Adamawa State– Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, attached with the State Intelligence Department (SID), have apprehended two suspected kidnappers.
The suspects were found in possession of multiple SIM cards from various GSM networks and several handsets.
In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, identified the suspects as Abuchi Godwin Ayogo 32years and David Francis 33years, both residents of Garin Gidado Village, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. naira (N3,000,000) .
The statement read, “Recently the Command received a report on 28th May 2024, from Kinsley Eze a resident of Gurin, in Fufore Local Government Area, that he received several calls from unknown subscribers who threatened to kidnap and Kill him unless he paid Three Million Naira (N3,000,000) .
‘The Operatives of the Command immediately commenced investigation leading to the arrest of two suspects involved. The apprehended suspects Abuchi Godwin Ayogo 32years and David Francis 33years, both residents of Garin Gidado Village, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State.
Interestingly, both of them confessed Committing the Crime adding being part of a notorious kidnapping gang operating in Taraba and Part of Adamawa State. Items so far recovered from the suspects were treated as exhibits.”
Nguroje said the arrest of the two suspected kidnappers underscores the unwavering commitment of the Command in eradicating all forms of criminal activities and instilling confidence in the residents of the state.
He explained that the state Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, while assuring that the suspects would be diligently prosecuted, encouraged members of the public to remain vigilant and always provide useful and timely information to security agencies on any suspicious activities in their communities.