Police kill leader of kidnap gang in Adamawa, rescue six victims

Adamawa State Police Command has killed the leader of a notorious kidnap gang during a raid on their hideout in the State.

The Police also rescued six victims kidnapped by the gang in Gwazari Hills in the Song Local Government Area of the State.

During the raid on Saturday, the Police recovered firearms from the hoodlums which include AK-47 rifles with 17 rounds of live ammunition.

The Police Spokesperson, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed that some of the kidnappers fled with bullet wounds, leaving their victims unharmed.

He said, “One suspected kidnapper has been neutralised as one AK-47 rifle with 17 rounds of live ammunitions recovered.

“This is further to the command’s reinvigorated special action plan on the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across the state.

“The command’s operatives attached to Song Division, in a joint operation with Department of State Services and hunters on the 3/12/2021 extended to Gwazari Hills, Mulleng in Song Local Government Area and rescued six kidnapped victims unharmed.

“Operatives have also recovered one AK-47 rifle after a gun battle that  neutralized one of the kidnappers and  others escaped with bullet wounds.”

Commissioner of Police in the State, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, while commending the performance of the officers, assured of massive deployment of both human and other operational assets of the command to reinforce the security architecture of the State.

According to Nguroje, “Frequent joint operations is aimed at preventing and dislodging bandits from their current operational spaces and denying them the space to regroup in other parts of the state.

“It will also ensure that all arrested bandits and their collaborators are brought to book.”