Adamawa police kill one suspected kidnapper, rescue victim
Tom Garba, Yola
Adamawa State police has rescued a kidnap victim and killed a suspected kidnapper in a fierce gun duel.
A statement by the spokesman of the command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje said the incident happened in a remote side of Zumo rock in Song local government area of the state.
Nguroje said on May 31, 2021 the police received a distress call from one Yahaya Muhammed, a resident of Gola village, Song local government, crying that on May 28, 2021 between the hours of 1 to 2 am, armed men numbering four invaded his house, placed them at gunpoint and kidnapped his 22-year-old son, Usman Manu.
According to Nguroje, the kidnappers later called and demanded a ransom of N3 million and directed that the ransom be taken to them at a remote side of Zumo mountain.
He noted that on the directives of the commissioner of police, Aliyu Adamu Alhaji, the command immediately deployed its machineries and augment the strength of the operatives of Song division who are working alongside vigilante operatives.
” The suspects in an attempt to escape fired sporadically to scare our men but when fire was returned, one of the kidnappers was neutralized and the kidnapped victim was rescued unharmed.
“The commissioner of police commended DPO Song and members of vigilante for their resilience and directs them to sustain the tempo and go after the fleeing suspects.
” The command, while reassuring its commitment to protecting lives and property, calls on members of the public to continue reporting to police any suspicious character around their neighborhood,” the statement noted.
