Adesola Suleiman
Three suspected kidnappers were killed by operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command in a joint operation with hunters in the Hong Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Suleima Nguroji, in a statement issued on Thursday in Yola.
Suleima stated that the incident happened on Wednesday, May 11, at Husa Mountain connecting part of Kala’a, Mijili, and Mutuku Villages.
According to him, “The operation, which was carried out by the Command’s operatives attached to Kala’a Division and the hunters at Husa Mountain, that is situated at a remote side of Kulinyi District yielded positive result.
“The outcome of these successes followed up on strategy designed by the command to check cases of kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, unlawful possession of firearms, amongst others.
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“The suspected kidnappers upon sighting our men engaged them in a gun duel, as a result, three of them were neutralized.
“Others escaped with bullet wounds while one Buba Umaru, 25 years, a resident of Kwajiga village was rescued unharmed,’’ he stated.
“The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Sikiru Akande commended the DPO Kala’a division, his men, and hunters for their efforts and urged other PDOs to do so in checking crime and criminality in their localities.
He added that “The CP calls on the populace to always inform the police of whereabouts of criminals and their hideouts, especially those on the run with bullet wounds”.
