Yobe State Police command has arrested a suspected gang leader that masterminded a series of kidnapping incidents in part of Damagum, kolere and some parts of Tarmuwa and Dapchi LGAs.
In a press statement signed by the Yobe State Police command spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim which was made available to journalists in Damaturu, stated that, On 25th, September 2023 at about 5pm detectives from the Crack Squad responded to a distress call that a gang of bandits were seen servicing arms and ammunition in preparation to attack unsuspecting innocent civilians.
According to the statement, Mohammed Wada, 35 years old of Kanda village via Kolere Fune LGA was arrested in possession of deadly weapons: a Pump Action Gun, two fabricated pistols and ammunition in the course of a raid on Kyari Ngaruhu forest in Kolere.
He said the suspect confessed to having organised and perpetrated many kidnapping incidents in those areas where he cited two cases in which N2.5million and N5million were received as ransom from victims.
