One suspected kidnapper has been killed in Adamawa State after operatives of the state police command dislodged suspects from an identified hideout.
The police disclosed on Monday that one suspect was arrested in addition to the one killed, while some other suspects escaped.
The Adamawa State Police Command said in a statement that, in its continuous effort to rid the state of criminal elements, police operatives, working in collaboration with local security outfits, clamped down on the suspected kidnappers.
“In a coordinated operation, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in conjunction with hunters, raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout located at the Holma Mountains in Song Local Government Area,” the police said in a statement by the state command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje.
Shedding further light on the incident, the police added: “On sighting the operatives, the armed criminals opened fire in an attempt to resist arrest. However, during the ensuing gun duel, one of the kidnappers was neutralized, while others escaped with bullet wounds. One suspect, identified as Mohammed Sale, male, was arrested.”
According to the police, one AK-47 rifle, two locally made guns, and five rounds of AK-47 live ammunition were recovered from the suspects.
“The arrested suspect is currently in custody, providing useful information to aid the ongoing investigations,” the police added.
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