Renowned terrorist gang leader apprehended by Yobe police

The Yobe State Police Command has declared the arrest of Haruna Mohammed, the 40-year-old commander of a well-known terrorist organization.

In a statement posted on Facebook on Monday, state Police Public Relations Officer Dungus Abdulkarim said that Mohammed was captured on June 16 in Nangillam village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area, by agents of the State Intelligence Department.

The statement read, “Haruna Mohammed, a 40-year-old resident of Lantewa Village, Tarmuwa LGA, has been apprehended by the State Intelligent Department (SID).

“Mohammed, a gang leader, specialises in demanding money and valuables from victims through menacing phone calls, threatening death, or harm.

“The command had been tracking Mohammed for his involvement in terrorising towns, villages, and neighbouring states.

“A victim from Siminti Village, Lantewa, Tarmuwa LG reported that Mohammed demanded N3m or threatened to kill him and his family.

“In an intensive intelligent operations, on 16th June 2024, at about 1415hrs, detectives from the SID, in a coordinated operation, arrested Mohammed in Nangillam Village, Tarmuwa LGA.

“The suspect confessed to the crime and implicated other syndicate members, who are currently being trailed by the police.”

In order to demonstrate their commitment to putting an end to criminal activity in Yobe, the police asked communities to report security breaches as soon as possible.