The Adamawa State Police Command has paraded 32 suspects prosecuted for criminal conspiracy and abduction.

The state Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Madaki, who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters in Yola on Friday, said the apprehensions were made in five operations, following constant patrol and raiding of criminal hideouts and black spots across the 21 local government areas of the state.

Madaki attested: “As the operational strategies continued, the command recorded tremendous achievements through the sacrifices of some gallant officers in the command by dislodging criminals in their hideouts, rescuing some innocent citizens in their captivity, arresting the criminals and recovering so many dangerous weapons.”

10 of the suspected abductors apprehended on April 8, 2019 at Malabu in Fufore LGA are identified as Abdu Maina, Musa Danjuma, Muhammed Abubakar, Umar Ibrahim, Abubakar Mohammed, Abdullahi Abubakar, Siddi Aliyu, Gambo Huhu, Samaila Ishayaku, and Muhammed Abubakar.

Two other suspected kidnappers: Umar Muhammed and Ibrahim Hassan, were arrested on May 15, 2019 at Dikong village in Mayo-Belwa LGA.

The police commissioner also disclosed that following a report by one Alhaji Sule Mumuni of Euro Yanka in Yola South LGA, seven gangsters invaded his house and kidnapped his 14-year-old daughter, with the demand of N1 million ransom.

Following the probe from his men and police officers, one Gambo Nagabi, who confessed to committing the offense with others still at large was apprehended on May 16.

For a fourth operation, the commissioner attested that his men apprehended six suspects who had all confessed to abducting a man at Ganjara village in Gombi LGA.

The police boss also gave the names of 13 people charged with criminal conspiracy and kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms, as well as three other suspects, identified as Shilla Boys and charged with banditry.