Thirty-three suspected Kidnappers, 2 cult members, 10 robbery suspects and 16 persons were arrested for allegedly inciting communal conflict in the state between July 1st and now.
The Commissioners of Police, Adamawa state, Mr Olugbenga Adeyanyu, while parading the suspects on Monday at state police command in Yola, said that the achievement was recorded was as a result of relentless efforts of the command.
“The Command arrested 33 suspected Kidnappers, two cult members,10 robbery suspects and 16 persons for inciting communal conflict in the state.
“The achievement was recorded as a result of the relentless efforts by the command’s gallant officers with much support from professional hunters, government and good people of the state.
“During the arrest, dangerous weapons were recovered which include; five AK 47 assault rifles, two single barrel guns, one each G3 revolver pistol.
“Other weapons include: 328 rounds of lives ammunitions, 10 cartridges, human part and one Toyota vehicle, with registration No. RBH 186 AA, one tricycle and N58,420 naira cash,” Adeyanju said.
The Commissioner further stated that the suspects were apprehended from Fufore, Maiha, Gombi, Mubi North and Yola North local government areas of the state.
According to him, the 16 arrested for alleged incitement of communal conflict, were apprehended with dangerous weapons in connection with the recent Lunguda and Waja ethnic clash in Guyuk and Lamurde local government areas.
On the radical Shila boys, he said, the command apprehended the suspects for attacking innocent people and specialised in the house to house robbery in the night.
“The command equally apprehended two suspects, Bamanga Bello, 28 and Ilyasu Shayibu, 36 for criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of human part (eye).
“The suspects were residents of Toungo Local Government area. The command operatives attached to Ganye Division apprehended the suspects and recovered human flesh (eyeball),” he further said.
He warned citizens of that state not to associate with criminals such as robbers and kidnappers as any person caught doing business with such calibre of persons would be death with according to law.
