The Yobe State Police Command confirmed the arrest of an infamous kidnapping kingpin.
According to the statement, on July 5, 2024, at about 1300 hrs, detectives from the State Intelligence Department (SID) arrested one Usmanu Garba, 30, of Katarko Village, Gujba Local Government Area.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.
“The gang was responsible for the recent kidnapping incident that occurred in Babaram Muktum, a Fulani settlement in Gujba LGA, where the gang kidnapped a resident and collected a ransom of N1.6 million.
“They also robbed the victim’s father of his mobile phone before releasing the victim. Other syndicate members are on the run, and the command is intensifying efforts to apprehend them,” the statement said.
KANO TIMES reported that the suspect is a member of a gang specialized in kidnapping, armed robbery, and cattle rustling in Gujba and neighboring towns.
The suspect confessed to the crime and is cooperating with detectives as the investigation proceeds.
The Commissioner of Police applauded the members of the public for their cooperation and urged them to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities and movements.
