Musa Affos (Rhapsodi), Jalingo


Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a high-profile kidnapper in Karim Lamido LG of Taraba state.


It was gathered that the high-profile kidnap kingpin who was identified as Mohammed Gidado has been on the watch list of security agencies in Taraba State for years until he was arrested on March 28 in the Jebjeb community, a suburb of Karim Lamido LG of the state.


The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Muhammed Waksha, while parading the suspect before newsmen on Thursday in Jalingo, revealed that the suspect alongside his gang members create roadblocks along the borders of Plateau, Bauchi, and Gombe states where they intercept travelers and kidnap them.



Waksha revealed that the arrest was made possible by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) through intensive intelligence gathering, surveillance, and smart operation of officers of the state command. Adding that the suspect attempted to commit suicide by slitting his throat but was quickly attended to and his life saved.

“We arrested Mohammed Gidado on the 28th of March 2021 in Jebjeb community of Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba state, it is a border community with Plateau State,” Waksha said.

“This is the area they have been causing mayhem to transporters and residents through robbery, kidnapping, and cattle rustling.

“He has been in our wanted lists for so long, so, when we got him, we drove all through the night and day.

“We arrived at the state command office at about 9:00 am and while trying to enter the suspect used a sharp metal he saw in the vehicle to slash his throat and luckily we rushed him to the hospital and his life was saved.”

“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 nairas from them.”

Also paraded were four others who also specialized in kidnappings, cattle rustling, and armed robbery.