The Chairman Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa, Hon Dr Idi Aminu confirmed to our correspondent that eight people were arrested in connection with trans border criminal activities between Nigeria and Cameroon communities.
He revealed that the eight people are all from Belel District area of the local government while one other kinpin is from song who supplies them weapons is on a trail by the police.
The kidnappers bears the following names:
Umaru SHEHU, Isyaku DAUDA, Hammadu A. Yusuf, Beto A. Yusuf, Mohammed ABUBAKAR, Mohammed JAO, Adamu JAUNGA and Mohammed ALI.
He said one among them was arrested in collaboration with Cameroons securities that led to the arrest of others and confessed to having perpetrated the kidnappings of many people in the state.
“The armed dealer who supplies arms and ammunition to them is from Song Local Government and he is popularly known as the chairman. I tell you security operatives and vigilantes are on the trail to arrest their overall Boss.
” Information available to me these people operate as an organization institution with even an association.” Idi said
Idi said that they have been handed over to Nigerian Police for further investigations.
Recall a join International Security meeting held last month in Maiha, with top government officials from the countries of Cameroon and Nigeria and discussed issues borders in the insecurity that has to do with kidnapping, cattle rustling between the borders communities of the two countries.
