Police rescue kidnapped victim in Adamawa, kill two suspects

The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim for whom N90 million was demanded as ransom.

The captors had held the victim, Alhaji Sidiki Isah, a 54-year-old resident of Tambo Village in Girei Local Government Area, in their hideout and demanded N90 million from his family.

Police operatives, however, succeeded in locating the captors’ hiding place and freed the victim from their custody.

This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Adamawa State Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement made available to newsmen in Yola, explaining that the operation followed intelligence received by the Command regarding the abduction of Sidiki Isah.

“On the strength of the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan swiftly deployed operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, using geospatial intelligence linked to the kidnappers and immediately embarked on a rescue mission in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to the identified hideout,” Nguroje explained.

According to him, during the operation, the area was strategically cordoned off, but upon sighting the combined security team, the kidnappers opened fire on the operatives.

“The security team responded professionally and successfully repelled the attackers,” Nguroje said.

According to him, two suspected kidnappers were neutralised during the exchange of gunfire, while other members of the gang fled the scene with bullet wounds.

“Interestingly, the kidnapped victim was rescued safely without injury and has since been reunited with his family,” Nguroje stated, adding that two AK-47 rifles, 17 rounds of live ammunition, a handset, charms and other items were recovered.