From Our Correspondent – Jalingo

Taraba State Police Command says on Saturday 11/01/2025, the Command headquarters received credible intelligence from the officer in charge of Nayeh Police outpost Ibi Division,, that there were movements of suspected kidnappers in the forest of Unguwan Wulliam Kumar Village, Ibi LGA, Taraba State.

The SUPREME learnt that, a combined team of Policemen, local Hunters and Vigilante were swiftly mobilized to the forest. On sighting the team, the hoodlums engaged the combined team in a gun duel, but due to the superior firepower of the team, the culprits were subdued and took to their heels into the forest with serious gun injuries. The kidnappers were said to have abandoned the following kidnapped victims. Alhaji Ja’o Ahmadu 50yrs old, Gomna Shano 20yrs, both from Wuse, Awe LGA Nasarawa State. and
Donnal Himbeto 30yrs old of Kuka Shendam Plateau State.

We also learnt that, the victims were tied in the aforementioned forest and were rescued unhurt and are yet to be reunited with their families.

However, when interviewed, it was discovered that the victims were kidnapped from Nasarawa State.
Efforts are said to be ongoing to apprehend the fleeing Kidnappers so as to assuage the Command from the menace of the bandits.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ukachi P Opara commended the collaborative efforts of officers of Ibi Division with the local hunters and Vigilantes for their excellent work and assures the public that the command would continue to ensure criminals have no breathing space within the state. He further urged members of the public with useful information on criminals’ hideouts and activities to call and report via the Command’s control Room Number, 08030972376.

Spokesman, SP Abdullahi Usman confirmed the story.

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