By Wilson Adekumola
The operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, in joint effort with hunters, killed a suspected kidnapper and rescued two victims in the Toungo Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.
According to Information Nigeria, the Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in Yola on Monday.
He noted that it was one of the achievements of the police’s collaborative strategies to nip kidnapping, robbery, cattle rustling, and unlawful possession of firearms in the bud.
“One kidnapper was neutralised when he and his gang arrived at a spot to receive N2million 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,’’ he stated.
The police spokesperson explainedthat the two victims, Suleiman Abdullahi, 23, and Ruwa Buba, 11, residents of Mayo Sumsum Village in Toungo LGA, were rescued unhurt.
He said that the Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Afolabi Babatola, praised the operatives of Toungo Divisional Police Office and the hunters for their gallantry.
Babatola directed the joint operations team to track down fleeing members of the kidnap gang to foil any attempt to gather anywhere in the state.
The police commissioner called on the residents to be vigilant and inform the police of the whereabouts of criminals, especially those found with bullet wounds,’’ Nguroje stated.
