YOBE: ARREST OF NOTORIOUS GANG LEADER

YOBE: ARREST OF NOTORIOUS GANG LEADER

By: Our Reporter

Yobe State Police Command in its continued efforts to get rid of bandits and criminal hoodlums in the state succeeded in the arrest of yet another kidnapping syndicate that masterminded a series of kidnapping incidents in part of Damagum, kolere and some parts of Tarmuwa and Dapchi LGAs.

On 25th, September 2023 at about 1700hrs detectives from the Crack Squad responded to a distress call that a gang of bandits were seen servicing Arms and Ammunition in preparation to attack unsuspecting innocent civilians. One Mohammed Wada 35 years old of Kanda Village via Kolere Fune LGA was arrested in possession of deadly weapons: a Pump Action Gun, Two fabricated pistols and some Ammunitions of 12 bore 2.75 in the course of a raid carried out along Kyari Ngaruhu forest in Kolere.

The Suspect confessed to having organised and perpetrated many kidnapping incidents in those areas where he cited two incidents of which N2.5ml( Two Million And Five Hundred Thousand Naira ) and N5ml (Five Million Naira) were received as ransom from their Victims.
The investigation has commenced as efforts are emplaced to arrest other syndicate members.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmad, commended the efforts of the command personnel for the successes recorded so far and urged them not to relent until no single bandit is left anywhere in the state.

He further appeals for more support by availing the command of credible information about criminal elements’ hideouts.

YOBE: ARREST OF NOTORIOUS GANG LEADER