The Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a notorious kidnapping kingpin on a wanted list.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on the incident.
According to the statement, on July 5, 2024, at about 1300hrs, detectives from the State Intelligence Department (SID) arrested one Usmanu Garba, 30, of Katarko Village, Gujba local government area, while on his way to spend his share of proceeds from a kidnapping operation.
It said that the suspect is a member of a gang specialised in armed robbery, kidnapping, and cattle rustling in Gujba and neighbouring towns.
The command disclosed that the suspect confessed to the crime and is cooperating with detectives as the investigation deepens.
The Commissioner of Police urged members of the public to be vigilant and report suspicious movements, activities, and events to security agencies.
