Gombe Police Nabs Kidnapper

Gombe Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Adamu Baje for kidnapping.

The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Mahid Muazu, stated this while parading the suspect on Thursday in Gombe.

He said the young man is suspected of kidnapped two persons: Fatsuma Buba and Manu Adamu both resident of Nafada town in Nafada Local Government Area of the state.

"Alhaji Adamu Bello of Labe village in Nafada LGA went to the Division and made a formal complaint that some unknown persons armed with guns and cutlasses stormed his residence at Papa village in Nafada, and attacked his relatives.

“They inflicted injuries on them and kidnapped Fatsuma Buba and Manu Adamu.

“Upon receipt of the distress call, our officers and men together with hunters rescued the two victims unhurt,” he said.

He said the operatives also recovered seven cows, four donkeys, 19 sheep, 10 goats, one Techno cellphone, a chain and a padlock at the suspect’s hideout.

The spokesman said the victims had been referred to a hospital for medical attention.

Meanwhile, the command arrested eight other suspects for different crimes such as criminal conspiracy, robbery, culpable homicide and possession of illegal firearms.

The spokesman said that two suspects, Joshua Dogo, 27, and Muazu Abdullahi, 22, armed with pistol and knife allegedly robbed one Abubakar Usman, 18, of his motorcycle at Garin Barde in Kwami local government area.

He said the operatives of the Tunfure Division arrested the suspects and recovered a knife, a motorcycle and a pistol.

NAN