The Yobe State Police Command announced the arrest of a notorious kidnapping kingpin, who had been on the wanted list, by its operatives.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, detailed the arrest of Usmanu Garba, 30, from Katarko Village, Gujba local government area. Garba was apprehended on July 5, 2024, at approximately 1300hrs by detectives from the State Intelligence Department (SID) while on his way to spend his share of proceeds from a kidnapping operation.
The statement highlighted Garba's involvement in a gang specializing in armed robbery, kidnapping, and cattle rustling in Gujba and neighboring towns.
“The gang was responsible for the recent kidnapping incident that occurred in Babaram Muktum, a Fulani settlement in Gujba LGA, where they 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,” the statement read.
While Garba confessed to the crime and is cooperating with detectives, other members of the syndicate remain at large. The command is intensifying efforts to apprehend them.
The Commissioner of Police has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious movements, activities, and events.
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