Police Crack Down on Notorious Kidnapping Ring in Yobe

DAMATURU — The Yobe State Police Command has achieved a major advancement in their fight against criminal activities by apprehending two prominent kidnapping suspects: Babaro Baushe and Umaru Dau'a.

The two individuals, aged 40 and 25 respectively, were arrested by the Dapchi Divisional Police Headquarters around 5:00 AM on April 9, 2025. Both belong to a criminal group involved in abduction for financial gain through intimidation, active in the regions of Dapachi and Tarmuwa local government areas.

As stated by the police, the suspects have connections to multiple criminal activities, which include:

Attack on Badegana Village On November 21, 2024, the group carried out an assault on someone's residence, which led to a death. The incident involved kidnapping and ransom demands. On March 10, 2025, the suspects threatened Kudi Ibrahim from Askuwari Village, Tarmuwa LGA, demanding he hand over N250,000; they had implied abduction or death would follow if he refused.

The individuals involved have admitted to committing the offenses, with investigations continuing under the State Investigation Department (SID) supervision. The Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ado, has instructed additional actions aimed at apprehending remaining gang affiliates and encouraged the public to offer reliable data to assist in probing these incidents.

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