The Police in Yobe disclosed that its operatives have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Gambo Dahiru.

The Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO] in the state, ASP Fungus Abdulkarim, in a statement on Wednesday, said Gambo Dahiru was arrested while collecting N3m as ransom from his victim, one Mamman Alhaji Ahmed of Gulani Local Government Area.

“This is to inform the general public that, the Yobe State Police Command, in its efforts to curb crimes and criminality in the state, in an intelligence-led operation conducted by Bara Police Divisional Headquarters and detectives from the Police State Intelligence Bureau (S.I.B) has succeeded in the arrest of a notorious kidnapper named: Gambo Dahiru of Bara Kakura Village.

“The suspect was arrested while in the process of obtaining the N3,000,000.00 from the Victim named: Mamman Alh. Ahmed of Gulani LGA.

“Meanwhile, the Command has intensified efforts to trail other fleeing syndicate members for interrogation and subsequent prosecution.”