The police in Adamawa have confirmed the arrest of 14 suspected notorious kidnappers terrorising the state.

Police spokesman Sulaiman Nguroje disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Yola.

Mr Nguroje stated that the breakthrough followed credible information from reliable sources.

“The operatives from Adamawa police command attached to SIB have recorded another breakthrough by apprehending a syndicate of 14 notorious kidnappers terrorising innocent citizens,” said Mr Nguroje. “The suspects were all arrested at their various hideouts following credible information from reliable sources.”

According to the police, 19 cell phones with 22 SIM cards were seized during the arrest.

Mr Nguroje added that the suspects were arrested in Fufore, Yola South, and Jada local government areas, mentioning that the suspects confessed to kidnapping an individual, Sale Idi of Farang in Fufore LGA and Ya’u Adamu of Ganye in Ganye LGA. Another victim was Jones Hayatu of Kojoli in the Jada local government area.

They also admitted to collecting ransoms from their victims.

“On the strength of that, the Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Ahaji, commended the officer in charge of SIB and his men for making it difficult for such criminals to escape arrest. The commissioner called on members of the public to continue giving credible information regarding any person of a suspicious character in their neighbourhood to the police,” the police statement added.

(NAN)