Police foil kidnapping try, neutralises suspect in Adamawa

This resulted from a sequence of operations primarily based on intelligence stories which prompted investigation of instances involving alleged rape, defilement, culpable murder and armed theft throughout the state.

The Command disclosed this throughout a press briefing addressed by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Suleiman Nguroje, who stated the tried kidnapping occurred within the early hours of October 29, 2026, at about 4.30 am, when 5 suspected kidnappers invaded the residence of 1 Alhaji Musa in Dadin Kowa village of Song LGA, in an alleged try to abduct him.

“Following an alarm raised by residents, police operatives, working alongside local hunters, swiftly responded to the scene,” Nguroje defined, including that within the course of, one of many suspected kidnappers was gunned down whereas the opposite suspects escaped.

Nguroje stated the police operatives recovered one AK-47 rifle and 10 expended ammunition shells from the scene, assuring that operatives have launched a manhunt to apprehend the fleeing suspects.

Nguroje disclosed one other occasion of the arrest of a 67-year-old man, Aliyu Bakari, over alleged rape of a 13-year-old lady.

According to the police spokesman, the suspect has admitted to having sexual activity with the minor on three events.

Among suspects paraded throughout the press briefing have been a girl and her son who allegedly killed a girl that they accused of witchcraft.

Nguroje informed the newsmen on the briefing that the lady informed investigators that she attacked the deceased on the conviction that the deceased forged a spell on her, inflicting her private misfortunes.

The police picture maker assured that the instances have been being totally investigated to find out their validity and to take authorized steps that will grow to be mandatory.