The arrest was made following a tip off by well meaning Nigerians,
troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army, deployed at
Forward Operation Base (FOB) Toro, Toro Local
Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State, yesterday,
August 24, arrested 2 suspected kidnappers; Dayibu
Abdullahi and Nasiru Adamu at Badiko village along
Gumau road, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.
troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army, deployed at
Forward Operation Base (FOB) Toro, Toro Local
Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State, yesterday,
August 24, arrested 2 suspected kidnappers; Dayibu
Abdullahi and Nasiru Adamu at Badiko village along
Gumau road, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.
A statement by Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman,
said a bag containing the sum of Four Hundred and
Thirty Nine Thousand Naira (N439,000.00k) and
some personal items were recovered from the
suspects. Preliminary investigation shows that the
amount was their share from a paid ransom of a
recent kidnap incident.
Similarly, another suspected kidnapper, Jibrin
Dakam, was arrested same day at Magama, also in
Toro LGA, by the troops. Preliminary investigation
confirmed that he escaped from their den at Jenge
following the military Operation FOREST KUNAMA
at Lame-Burra Forest recently. It was further
confirmed that he frequently supply alcohol and
other stimulants to the kidnappers.
In a related development, troops deployed at "Kano
2" checkpoint near Durum, in Bauchi LGA, of the
same unit, also arrested a suspected armed bandit
named Adamu Saleh who was found to be in
possession of 8 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), 2
mobile telephone handsets and local charms. All
the suspects are being interrogated further before
their eventual handing over to other relevant security
agencies.
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