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Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Gombe

The Police Command in Gombe State has arrested a 30-year-old man, Adamu Baje for alleged kidnapping.

The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Mahid Muazu stated this while parading the suspect on Thursday in Gombe.

He said the suspect allegedly kidnapped two persons: Fatsuma Buba and Manu Adamu both resident of Nafada town in Nafada Local Government Area of the state.

He said that: “Alhaji Adamu Bello of Labe village in Nafada LGA went to the Division and made a formal complaint that some unknown persons armed with guns and cutlasses stormed his residence at Papa village in Nafada, and attacked his relatives.

“They inflicted injuries on them and kidnapped Fatsuma Buba and Manu Adamu.

“Upon receipt of the distress call, our officers and men together with hunters rescued the two victims unhurt,” he said.

He said the operatives also recovered seven cows, four donkeys, 19 sheep, 10 goats, one Techno cellphone, a chain and a padlock at the suspect’s hideout.

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