Monday, July 13, 2026 - The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered 26 stolen goats in Gujba Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson for the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who
disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 12, 2026 said armed men abducted
one Idi Musa and whisked him off to an unknown destination.
According to the PPRO, the victim escaped from the
kidnappers' hideout on July 10 and reported to the police.
Acting on the credible information the victim provided,
police operatives arrested two suspects, Musa Damuna and Yusufa Muhammad Bello.
Abdulkarim added that 26 goats suspected to be stolen were
recovered from the suspects.
"The Yobe State Police Command has recorded another
operational breakthrough in its sustained efforts to combat kidnapping and
other violent crimes with the arrest of two suspected members of a kidnapping
syndicate operating in Gujba Local Government Area,” the statement read.
"On 7 July 2026, the Gujba Divisional Police
headquarters received a distress report that unknown armed men had abducted one
Idi Musa of Kolmamaji Village, Gujba Local Government Area, after forcibly
taking him and his Kasea motorcycle to an unknown destination.
"Upon receipt of the report, the Division immediately
mobilized operatives and commenced coordinated search-and-rescue operations
alongside intelligence gathering to secure the victim's safe rescue and
apprehend the perpetrators.
On 10 July 2026, the victim escaped from the
kidnappers' hideout and reported to the Police.
"During debriefing, he provided credible information
that aided the ongoing investigation.
"Acting on the intelligence, police operatives on 11
July 2026 arrested two suspects identified as Musa Damuna, 23 years, and Yusufa
Muhammad Bello, 21 years, both of Mutai Ward, Gujba Local Government Area.
"During the operation, the Police recovered twenty-six
(26) goats suspected to be stolen.
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