Adamawa: Police Arrest Son, Gang for Orchestrating Father’s Abduction
YOLA — The Adamawa State Police Command has shattered a sophisticated kidnapping syndicate operating within the Fufore Local Government Council. In a shocking turn of events, investigators identified one of the three arrested suspects as the biological son of the victim. The coordinated raid took place on February 10, 2026, targeting a remote hideout in Jera village, Malabu District. Police operatives acted on specific intelligence directives from the Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, to neutralize violent crime hubs. Consequently, the three suspects remain in custody after providing voluntary confessions regarding their involvement in the January 30 abduction.
The suspects, identified as Lawali Haruna, Yahaya Ibrahim, and Da’u Alhaji Ahmadu, allegedly conspired to seize Alhaji Ahmadu for ransom. Police collaborated with the Miyetti-Allah security group to execute the tactical breach of the kidnappers’ den. Furthermore, the authorities have intensified search operations to rescue the elderly victim who remains in captivity elsewhere. Commissioner Morris praised the synergy between formal law enforcement and local stakeholders during his official briefing in Yola. He emphasized that community-led intelligence remains the most potent weapon against the rising tide of domestic insecurity.
Conversely, a fresh wave of terror has paralyzed the Aloma-Ejule highway in Kogi State after a daring evening ambush. Gunmen reportedly mounted a barricade on February 9, 2026, successfully abducting ten passengers from three separate vehicles. The victims were traveling in a commercial Sienna bus, a Honda Accord, and a private Jeep toward Enugu State. Witnesses described a chaotic scene where the assailants opened fire on motorists who attempted to navigate the blockade. While several passengers escaped with gunshot wounds, the ten captives were forcefully marched into the surrounding dense forest.
In a related development, residents of the Ejule community have issued a frantic appeal to the Kogi State Government. They demanded the immediate deployment of newly acquired surveillance drones to track the abductors through the difficult terrain. Meanwhile, a joint task force comprising the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes has commenced a massive bush-combing exercise. Despite these efforts, the Kogi State Police Command has yet to release a formal situation report on the incident. The silence from the state capital has heightened fears among commuters who frequent the increasingly dangerous North-Central corridors.
Ultimately, these two incidents highlight the dual threats of internal betrayal and external predatory violence facing Nigerian families. The Adamawa arrests prove that the enemy is often found within the domestic circle, complicating traditional security strategies. However, the Kogi ambush underscores the urgent need for technological intervention to secure the nation’s porous and unguarded highways. Only a combination of high-tech surveillance and grassroots vigilance can restore the safety of the Nigerian traveler in 2026.