Following a tip off by well meaning Nigerians, troops of 33 Brigade
Nigerian Army, deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Toro, Toro Local
Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State, yesterday, August 24, arrested 2
suspected kidnappers; Dayibu Abdullahi and Nasiru Adamu at Badiko
village along Gumau road, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.
A statement by Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, said a
bag containing the sum of Four Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand Naira
(N439,000.00k) and some personal items were recovered from the suspects.
Preliminary investigation shows that the amount was their share from a
paid ransom of a recent kidnap incident.
Similarly, another suspected kidnapper, Jibrin Dakam, was arrested same
day at Magama, also in Toro LGA, by the troops. Preliminary
investigation confirmed that he escaped from their den at Jenge
following the military Operation FOREST KUNAMA at Lame-Burra Forest
recently. It was further confirmed that he frequently supply alcohol and
other stimulants to the kidnappers.
In a related development, troops deployed at “Kano 2” checkpoint near
Durum, in Bauchi LGA, of the same unit, also arrested a suspected armed
bandit named Adamu Saleh who was found to be in possession of 8 rounds
of 7.62mm (Special), 2 mobile telephone handsets and local charms. All
the suspects are being interrogated further before their eventual
handing over to other relevant security agencies.