Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have found and arrested a man, 34-year-old Tahamado Demian, over the abduction of two reverend fathers of his Church.
The police arrested Demian and took him to the state command headquarters in Yola for allegedly kidnapping the two reverend fathers: Abraham Samman and Matthew Dusami, respectively of Catholic Dioceses Yola and Jalingo.
The Command, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the search that led to the the suspect started last month.
“The command carried out coordinated rescue operations at a particular criminal hideout situated at a remote side of Gwaida Malam village connecting part of Numan and Demsa LGAs,” Nguroje stated.
He said in the statement obtained Sunday morning that the operations started on 21st February, 2025, until it yielded Damian at the weekend.
“The suspect was apprehended and now taking into custody for discreet investigation,” Nguroje added, disclosing that one locally fabricated assault rifle, a handset and some sim cards had been recovered from the suspect.
Nguroje stated further that the command had also rescued the two reverend fathers unhurt, without any ransome paid, but had to be taken for medical attention.
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