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Musa Affos (Rhapsodi), Jalingo

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Taraba State Command have on Thursday paraded five suspected criminals for kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling and other crimes.


The NSCDC, Taraba State Commandant,  Mohammed Usman Waksha while parading the suspects before the newsmen in Jalingo, said they were involved in crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling.

According to Waksha, last week in the course of night patrol, his men intercepted a flat Screen Television, Curtains, Stabilizer, Woofer, leather carpet and a standing fan around the roadblock axis of Jalingo metropolis.

Adding that while insisting that the tides of kidnappings are going down in the state with the arrest and prosecution of culprits, Waksha said the relationship with other sister security agencies is cordial and well-coordinated.

He called on residents of the state to go about their lawful businesses without any fear and should they encounter any strange happenings, let them report immediately to any security outfit close by for prompt action.

The command also succeeded in recovering stolen items from some buglers who sighted them and abandoned the properties during a night patrol.

The suspects all confessed to have committed the crimes they were arrested for and pleaded for mercy.

According to the commandant, none of the fleeing gang members will escape its dragnet as it has been spread across the state and the nation to get them wherever they are.

The leader of the gang, Mohammed Gidado blamed the devil for luring him to engage in such an act.

“We kidnap and rob people of their belongings in a border community between plateau and Taraba states more often,” the suspect said.

“We are many and I heard some of our gang members were killed in a gun duel with security agencies.

“My intention to commit suicide was to avoid been further interrogated. The last set of people we kidnapped, we made a total of five hundred thousand naira from them.”