Police arrest 20 kidnappers in Taraba

”The Command has not been relenting in its efforts to sustain a serious manhunt on bandits and other perpetrators of crimes within the state in line with the directives of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

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”The command has launched a serious manhunt on the criminals hibernating in some identified hot spots within the state following public outcry on the nefarious activities of these criminal elements operating within the state, particularly the Jalingo metropolis.

”The Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit and Special Striking Force attached to the Government House have organized constant raids on the hideouts of these hoodlums to have crimes free society where law abiding citizens would be allowed to go about their lawful business without fear of being molested or intimidated by any quarter.”

A breakdown of the suspected kidnappers arrest across the state according to the police public relations officer shows that operatives acting on credible intelligence arrested one Sanusi Ibrahim and his accomplices John Baba and Hassan Yusuf in Sabon-Gida Akwe village of Kurmi local council, who were among the kidnapping gang terrorizing the area.

He revealed that the suspects criminally conspired and invaded the house of one Mafure Hassan of Sabon-Gida village, Kidnapped two of his relations, Usman Hassan and Habiba Mafure, where a ransom of two million one hundred thousand (2.1M) was demanded by the kidnappers.

Police arrest 20 kidnappers in Taraba