Daily Sun reported that on October 8th, 2023, suspected kidnappers launched an attack on the Shabewa community, shooting sporadically into the air, invading the residence of Umar Sambo, and abducted his wife, Amina Usman Aliyu, and his brother, Mustapha Sambo.
Reacting to the attack the spokesperson of the Police command, ASP Mahid Muazu Abubakar confirmed the attack as well as the abduction of two persons in the community and assured the Commissioner of Police CP Oqua Etim has ordered the Anti Kidnapping team of the command and the Operational Unit of Dukku Division to trail and rescue the victims.
Meanwhile, in a statement issued on Tuesday, Mahid announced that the command has rescued the two kidnapped victims, after a successful rescue operation.
Mahid explained that “On 13/10/2023, the Gombe State Command received credible intelligence and launched a rescue operation mission, with the support of the Police Mobile Team, Mopol 34 Kwami, and members of nearby hunter and vigilante groups.
