The Yobe State Police Command has announced the arrest of Haruna Mohammed, a 40-year-old leader of a notorious terrorist gang.
According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim, Mohammed was apprehended by the State Intelligence Department on June 16 in Nangillam village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area.
The statement read, “Haruna Mohammed, a 40-year-old resident of Lantewa Village, Tarmuwa LGA, has been apprehended by the State Intelligence Department (SID). Mohammed, a gang leader, specialises in extorting money and valuables from victims through menacing phone calls, threatening death or harm.”
The command had been tracking Mohammed for his involvement in terrorising towns, villages, and neighbouring states. One victim from Siminti Village, Lantewa, Tarmuwa LGA reported that Mohammed demanded N3 million under threat of killing him and his family.
In an intensive intelligence operation on June 16, 2024, at about 1415hrs, detectives from the SID, in a coordinated effort, arrested Mohammed in Nangillam Village, Tarmuwa LGA. The suspect confessed to the crime and implicated other syndicate members, who are currently being pursued by the police.
The police urged communities to promptly report security breaches, assuring that they are committed to stamping out criminal activities in Yobe.
