The police arrested a suspected arms dealer, Umar Usman, for possessing three fabricated AK-47 rifles, an AK-47 empty shell and a vehicle during a raid.
Mr Hassan said the command has launched an investigation to rescue the victim unhurt.
“We came to realise that there was a communication chat between the suspect and the deceased
The admonition followed Saturday’s kidnap of four students from their off-campus residence at Damba.
The students were punished for different offences ranging from burglary and stealing to assault, circulating unverified information on social media, and exam malpractices.
The state police command is blaming the victims for venturing into the forests without informing the security agencies.
Residents attributed the hike to demand and the high cost of transportation.
