Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Yobe State Police Command has arrested two notorious kidnappers operating in Dapchi and Tarmuwa Local Government Areas of the state.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, made
this known in a statement on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
“Yobe State
Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat
crime, with the arrest of two notorious kidnapping suspects, Babaro Baushe and
Umaru Dau'a, on April 9, 2025. The suspects, aged 40 and 25 respectively, are
from Askuwari Village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area,” the statement
read.
"Dapchi
Divisional Police Headquarters at about 0500hrs, April 9, 2025, apprehended the
suspects, members of a gang specializing in kidnapping for ransom and demanding
with menace, operating in Dapchi and Tarmuwa LGAs.
"The
suspects have been linked to several crimes, including: -
"Attack
on Badegana Village: on November 21, 2024, the gang launched an attack on a
victim's house, resulting in a fatality.
"Kidnapping
and ransom: on March 10, 2025, the suspects forcefully collected N250,000 from
Kudi Ibrahim of Askuwari Village, Tarmuwa LGA, after threatening to abduct or
k!ll him.
"They
have confessed to their crimes, and the investigation is ongoing at the State
Investigation Department (SID).
"Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ado psc, fdc
has directed further efforts to arrest other syndicate members and urged the
community to provide credible information to aid in the investigation.
“Thank you for your usual cooperation.”
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