Personnel of the Adamawa Police Command assigned to Gombi Divisional Police Headquarters have captured four suspected cattle thieves and kidnappers while en route to deliver stolen cattle to their recipients.
In a statement released by SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, police Spokesperson in Adamawa on Monday, it was revealed that the suspects were apprehended in Collaboration with Crack Squad and Members of Hunters while on extensive surveillance patrol at Amtasa Village along Hong local government area of the state.
The Suspects are 22-year-old Dahiru Bashir, a resident of Kesure Village, 19-year-old Tukur Salisu, a resident of Filindi Village, 21-year-old Muhammed Bello, a resident of Sigire Village and 18-year-old Babangida Ibrahim, a resident of Sigire, Song local government area.
According to the statement, the suspects admitted to participating in some cattle theft and abduction activities particularly from areas of Zumo/Maigero Villages in Song, part of Gombi, Maiha LGA and Cameroon Republic.
Two AK-47 rifles, seventy three cows, three hundred and forty six sheep and two magazines loaded with live 7.62mm ammunition were also confiscated.