Police Arrest Suspects Who Collected Beer, Recharge Cards, Others As Ransom.

Police have arrested Mohammed Isa and Mohammed Adamu for allegedly collaborating with suspected bandits in Taraba State.

Adamu and Isa were said to have collected items such as cigarette, cartons of beer and recharge cards worth over four million naira from the family of their victim.

Also read Woman Accuses Police of Demanding N200,000 After Releasing Missing Child To Impostor

ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!

They were paraded along with their collaborators on Thursday by Adenirun Kunle, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department in the state.

“On 15/03/2021 at about 08:00hrs, through credible information, a combined team of policemen and vigilante group, led by the Divisional Police officer (DPO) Bali, stormed kidnappers’ hideout along Donga-Takum Road,” the DCP said in a statement.

He added, “During the successful operation, the operational team arrested one Aiki Rubuchi ‘m’ 20-year-old and Adamu Haruna ‘m 19-year-old of Bali LGA and Takum LGA respectively and recovered three locally-made SMG rifle with two magazines, one locally made pistol, and five rounds of 9mm live ammunition.”