The underage kidnappers are; Ibrahim Audu, 17 and Abdullahi Saidu, 17. Other members of the gang are, Kabiru Mohammed, 42, Hassan Usman, 40, Mohammed Abdu, 40, Bello Ibrahim, 35 and Musa Sani, 22.
Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested alongside five other members of a deadly kidnap gang in Adamawa State.
The underage kidnappers are; Ibrahim Audu, 17 and Abdullahi Saidu, 17. Other members of the gang are, Kabiru Mohammed, 42, Hassan Usman, 40, Mohammed Abdu, 40, Bello Ibrahim, 35 and Musa Sani, 22.
They were arrested on Friday in the process of collecting N10 million ransom to free one Koire Alhaji Ruwa who was kidnapped days earlier, according to the police.
The Spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje said the bandits were arrested at Tambo village in the Girei Local Government Area of the State.
He said, "further to the Command's renewed commitment to checkmating crimes and criminality in the state, on the 29/9/2023, the command operatives attached to Girei Divisional Police Headquarters, in collaboration with Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, disconnected the criminal network of kidnapping activities, connecting parts of Girei, Tambo, Borong villages in Girei and Demsa Local Government Areas.
"This success is as a result of the Command's renewed strategies to ensuring public order, public safety and security to all citizens in the State. The suspects were trailed to their hideouts after the Kidnapped of one Koire Alhaji Ruwa of the same address and ten million naira ransom was demanded.
"Interestingly, when the coordinator of the organised crime was apprehended, he immediately confessed thereby gave instructions to his collaborators to unconditionally release the kidnapped victim to prevent him from the consequences of the crime he committed. There and then, the victim was released unhurt.
"The Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, while expressing happiness for the success recorded, directed total clamp down on criminals who are bent on disrupting the peace of the public.
"The CP called on the populace to always inform the Police of the whereabouts of criminals, their collaborators and their hideouts.
"The police boss equally assured the government and good people of Adamawa State, of sustained effort to dislodging all criminal hideous and black spots in Adamawa State."