Vigilantes nab 40 kidnappers, robbers

A vigilance group, Aljan Security Networks, said it had arrested about 40 suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and rustlers in various parts of Taraba State in the last one month.

The leader of the group, Alhaji Shehu Aljan, disclosed this while addressing journalists at Tella village in Gassol Local Government Area of the state. Aljan also said the group recovered different types of firearms and ammunition from the suspects. He explained that more than 400 herds of cattle were also recovered and handed over to their owners.
The group leader said he was invited by the Taraba State government to partner with security operatives in fishing out criminals who had continued to wreak havoc on innocent citizens, especially in the central and southern parts of the state. He listed the weapons recovered to include six AK47 rifles, bags of ammunition, several short guns and charms used by the suspects. Aljan added that the suspects would be handed over to the police in Jalingo for further investigation.
According to him, two members of the gang, identified as Shede and Charlie, were behind the recent kidnapping of Hajiya Belli, the mother of Taraba State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Haruna Manu. Aljan also showed journalists N800,000 cash which, according to him, was used by one of the suspects to bribe him. He promised that no stone would be left unturned in the fight against kidnappers, rustlers and armed robbers in the state.
Confirming Aljan’s claims in Jalingo, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joseph Kwaji, said the command had been working with the group to rid the state of crime. He disclosed that the operation of the group along with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was yielding results in addressing the proliferation of firearms, rustling and kidnapping.https://newtelegraphonline.com/vigilantes-nab-40-kidnappers-robbers/