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Police foil kidnap attempt by five Cameroonians in Adamawa

The police said the “illegal immigrants from the neighboring Cameroon Republic were arrested 20 minutes before implementing their organized crime.”

• January 29, 2023
Adamawa Commissioner of police, Sikiru Akande
Adamawa Commissioner of police, Sikiru Akande

The police in Adamawa says it has arrested five Cameroonians suspected to be involved in the attempt to kidnap one Emmanuel Ebel, resident of Jambutu, Yola-North LGA.

Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman, disclose this in a statement on Saturday in Yola.

He stated that the kidnapping was foiled following reliable information received from a good Samaritan that led to the arrest of all illegal immigrants.

“The Command Operatives attached to State Intelligence Bureau in sustained effort foiled an organized Crime to kidnap one Emmanuel Ebel a resident of Jambutu, Yola North local government area.

“The command upon receiving the information designed a security ring around the target and luckily engaged the suspected kidnappers,” he stated.

Mr Nguroje listed the suspects to include; Chubrandom Safinga, 30, Ibrahim Tala, 32, Ngosso Ndjombe, 28, Mmai Rostand, 32, and Nossu Ngambewo Ricky 27.

“All illegal immigrants from the neighboring Cameroon Republic were arrested 20 minutes before implementing their organized crime.

“The Commissioner of police, CP Sikiru Akande, while commending OC SIB and his men for gallantry performance and professional conduct displayed leading to their arrest, also directs them to sustain the tempo as a strategy for Crime prevention,” he said.

Mr Nguroje said the commissioner urged residents to always inform the police of the whereabouts of criminals and their accomplices.

He assured the government and Adamawa residents of sustained effort of the police in protecting lives and property of the citizens.

(NAN)

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