Police Arrest Son For Plotting Father’s Abduction, 2 Other Kidnap Suspects

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of Alhaji Ahmadu in Malabu, Fufore Local Government Area, in a case that has stunned residents of the community.

The arrest was disclosed in a statement yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, who said the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated, intelligence-led operation carried out in collaboration with local security stakeholders.#

According to the police, the operation followed the kidnapping of Alhaji Ahmadu on January 30, in Malabu Village. “The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against kidnapping and related violent crimes, following coordinated intelligence-led operations carried out in collaboration with local security stakeholders,” the statement said.

Nguroje explained that the raid was conducted in compliance with directives from the Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, to intensify the crackdown on criminal elements across the state.

“Sequel to the recent kidnapping activities that led to the abduction of Alhaji Ahmadu in Malabu on 30/01/2026, a joint coordinated operation comprising police operatives and members of Miyetti-Allah was carried out at a suspected kidnappers’ hideout located at Jera Village in Malabu District, Fufore Local Government Area,” the statement added.