Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested Tahamado Demian, 34, over the abduction of two reverend fathers of his church.
The police nabbed Demian and took him to the state command headquarters in Yola for allegedly kidnapping the two clerics: Abraham Samman and Matthew Dusami, of Catholic Dioceses Yola and Jalingo.
The command, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, a Superintendent of Police, said the search for the suspect started last month.
Read Also: Reps: Seven oil firms to refund $37.4m to federation account before August
“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 the operations started on 21st February 21, until it yielded Damian at the weekend.
“The suspect was apprehended and taken into custody for discreet investigation,” Nguroje added, saying that one local fabricated assault rifle, a handset and some SIM cards were recovered from the suspect.
Nguroje stated further that the command had also rescued the two reverend fathers, without any ransom paid.