Hunters arrested for impersonating NDLEA officials in Adamawa
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The suspects Abdulrazaq Bindow, 29, and Ismaila Alim, 27, arrived the village wearing NDLEA Jackets making the villagers to believe that they were from the agency.
By Ibrahim Kado
Two hunters has been arrested in Balkari village of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa for allegedly impersonating officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state.
The two suspects identified as Abdulrazaq Bindow, 29, and Ismaila Alim, 27, had stormed the village wearing NDLEA Jackets and proceeded to arrest some people before the villagers raised alarm, Adamawa Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje said in a statement in Yola on Tuesday.
He said that operatives of the command arrested the suspects and recovered two Pump action guns, 11 live Cartridges, handcuff, Leg chain and jackets from them.
“The Command on April 2, apprehended a syndicate of two impersonating personnel of NDLEA at Balkari village in Hong LGA.
“The suspects Abdulrazaq Bindow, 29, and Ismaila Alim, 27, arrived the village wearing NDLEA Jackets making the villagers to believe that they were from the agency.
“The suspects apprehended and handcuffed one Amos Daniel, Kwada Fitagu and Gambo Zira before the villagers raised alarm and alerted the Police who immediately responded and effect their arrest,” he said.
According to him, preliminary investigations reveals that the suspects are members of Adamawa Hunters’ Association.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the case to ensure that collaborators were trace, arrested and prosecuted.
(NAN)
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