A 32-year-old kidnap suspect iidentified as Sani Idi, has been arrested with a pistol and 6 rounds live ammunitions recovered from him by the Adamawa Police Command, Gombi Division.
The suspect who resides at Buladega village of Mubi south local government was arrested on Tuesday, January 4 in his hideout at Ngasa village, Gombi local government.
Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to belonging to a kidnapping gang of six that masterminded the kidnap of one Alhaji Oro Musa of Gombi local government and three others in December, 2021.
Confirming the arrest, Spokeperson of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement on Wednesday, January 5, said the suspect, Sani Idi, was arrested at his hideout on Tuesday.
“The command’s operatives attached to Gombi Division, on the 4/1/2022 dismantled a criminal network of kidnappers and apprehended a 32 year old Sani Idi, a resident of Buladega village of Mubi south local government and recovered one pistol Gun with six rounds of live ammunitions in his hideout at Ngasa village, Gombi local government,” he stated.