Casualties as police, kidnappers clash on Adamawa mountain

Adamawa’s police command raided a kidnapper den at the Husa mountain in Hong Local Government Area of the state, and killed three suspected kidnappers.

Command’s spokesperson DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje disclosed this in a statement in which he admitted the support of local hunters.

According to him, a kidnap victim was rescued during the operation while one AK-47 rifle, army camouflage uniform, chains, pardlocks, and charms were recovered.

“On the 11/5/2022, the Command disconnect the criminal network at HUSA Mountain connecting part of Kala’a, Mijili and Mutuku Villages in Hong local government area,” Nguroje stated.

“The operation which was carried out by the Command operatives attached to Kala’a Division and the Hunters at Husa Mountain, that is situated at a remote side of Kulinyi District in Hong local government,yielded positive result

“The outcome of these successes follow-up on strategy designed by the command to checkmate cases bordering on kidnapping, armed robbery, Cattle rustling, unlawful possession of firearms, amongst others

He said the suspected kidnappers, upon sighting the police, engaged them in a gun duel, and three of the criminals were neutralized while others escaped with bullet wounds.