….. Recovers 4 suspected to be stolen cows and a locally made pistol.
Gombe State Police Command has neutralized one suspected armed robber, Albaru of Kumbiya Kumbiya quarters while Adamu Usman alias Bali 22years old of Barunde Quarters, Mustapha Abdullahi alias Jammaye 22 years of Malam Inna, and Abdullahi Hussaini alias Danbasi 21years of Angular Uku were arrested and 6 others on the run with suspected bullet wounds.
According to a press release on Friday, 30th June 2023 signed by the Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Muazu Abubakar, said that while acting on a distress call received by the command’s control room on Saturday, 24/06/2023 at about 0230hrs a gang of notorious armed robbers who have been terrorizing the residents of Gombe metro politician, especially Arawa, Malam inna and Nayi nawa quarters Gombe, invaded the resident of one Alhaji Gidado Muhammad Sani at Arawa Quarters, Shooting sporadically and robbing them of their valuable properties thereby injuring his Security Man One Mohd Abdullahi on his head, left hand and back.
The statement read, “While acting on the distress, the Commissioner of Police CP Oqua Etim mobilized the tactical team of Operation 999 to the scene, which swiftly responded but on sighting the operatives the armed robbers engaged them in a gun duel.
“Similarly, a case of theft of two bulls was reported at Gona divisional headquarters on 27/06/2023 at about 2230hrs one F. Jibrin ‘M,’ of Gidim village that unknown persons entered his compound and made away with his two bulls valued at N700,000.
“On receipt of the information, detectives of the division mobilized to the scene, and the bulls were traced to an uncompleted building at Nassarawo Qtrs where four bulls suspected to be stolen were seen and the complainant identified two bulls as his.
“In the process, a locally made pistol with two live cartridges was also recovered as exhibits. The investigation is ongoing to catch the fleeing suspects.
The Command spokesperson further said that part of the exhibits robbed from the victims was recovered as effort is emplaced to arrest the fleeing suspects.
The police command reiterated the resolve and commitment of its officers and men to the public in responding to cases of urgent attention while appreciating the support and cooperation from the good people of the State urging them to do more in reporting crimes and criminals.
