A member of a kidnapping gang who used to abduct victims in both Nigeria and Cameroon has been arrested by men of the Gombe State Police Command, the command announced on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who announced this during a press conference at the command’s headquarters, added that the kidnapper, Adamu Adamu, aged 30 years, was arrested by the operatives attached to the Operation Hattara of the command.
According to him, the operatives, acting on credible intelligence, arrested the kidnapper, an indigene of Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State, and presently residing at Jauro Jatau Quarters, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, in connection with series of kidnappings for ransom within Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to his syndicate’s involvement in several kidnapping operations and further revealed that their arms cache was concealed in a mountain near Wuro Biriji Village, Song LGA in Adamawa State.
“A follow-up operations, on 5th October, 2025, by the command operatives to the said location, led to the recovery of two
AK-47 rifles, 80 rounds of live ammunition and seven AK-47 magazines as well as aknife and four small bags,” the Police PRO disclosed.
According to the command, the man is currently giving useful information in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend his fleeing syndicate and dismantle the entire kidnapping
network.
