By Yusuf Salihu Sansani, Jalingo


The vigilante group in Taraba State has apprehended four suspected prominent kidnappers in various locations in the state.


The vigilante group which is fighting banditry and kidnapping in the state successfully arrested the kidnappers and bandits with the ring leader popularly known as “Commander Falalu” and another one only known as Gambo, Umaru Ulu as well as Dan Goggo perpetrating their evil acts in the rocks of Yorro, Ardo Kola and Bali Local Government areas of the State.


The suspected kidnappers were paraded at the palace of the Emir of Muri Alhaji Abbas Njiddah Tafida in Jalingo where they were interrogated and all proved guilty of their offenses.


Three of the suspects arrested by the vigilante group who were cumbing the bushes of Taraba State to complement Government efforts in fighting kidnapping, robbery, banditry, and other social vices were kidnappers and one cattle rustler, who confirmed to have been rustling cattles from the owners in the jungles.


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Chairman of the vigilante group heading the operation Dantala Adamu said it was the second time they paraded criminals at the Palace of the Emir of Muri in Jalingo Alhaji Abbas Njiddah Tafida where all the suspects were proven guilty of all the allegations against them before being handed over to police for further investigation.


Dantala Adamu stated that they were parading the suspects at the palace before the police station to inform the royal father who legally organized the operation of the Vigilante Group from village, ward, and Local Government levels and gave them the mandate to carry out their assignment across Taraba State where the suspects are first interrogated before handing them over to the Police.


“Commander Falalu” who was said to be the ringleader of the Kidnappers said he never kills but kidnapped, living inside a cave which he called “the place of Commander Falalu Bush” around the hills of Donkin village of Yorro Local Government area.


Another suspect only known as Gambo was arrested at Sabon Gari Daka in Bali Local Government stated that he was involved in only 2 kidnappings where they succeeded in kidnapping 3 people and collecting N4 Million from the first person, N3 Million from the second person and N2 Million from the third victim, using one AK 47 rifle and 2 local guns.


The third suspect Umar Ulu said he was involved in 3 kidnappings but did not know exactly the amount of money collected from a particular person as ransom as he was working under a gang leader.


The fourth suspect, Dan Goggo, confirmed that he only steals cattle but has never kidnapped anybody.


After the investigation at the Emir’s palace in Jalingo, the suspects were handed over to the Taraba State Police Command Headquarters in Jalingo for further investigation and prosecution.