Thunder kills 18 Kidnappers-Police
The Nigerian Police Force in Adamawa has confirmed the alleged killing of 18 suspected kidnappers by a thunderstorm in the neighboring country The Republic of Cameroun and not in the state.
This information was contained in a statement signed by the spokesman of the state police command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, on Saturday in Yola.
The police command while reacting to viral social media reports on Friday that thunderstorm had killed 18 kidnappers in Toungo Local Government Area of Adamawa.
Nguroje said the alleged killing was not in Nigeria but it occurred in neighboring Cameroun village called “Pawati”.
“The attention of Adamawa State Police Command is drawn over a publication “Cross Border Banditry, Thunderstorm kill 18 Kidnappers in Toungo, Adamawa Border Community.
“In order to keep the record straight such incident never happened anywhere in Toungo, Adamawa State as alleged but in Pawati Forest, somewhere in the Cameroun Republic.
“It’s not in dispute that Toungo Local Government is bordering with villages under the Cameroun Republic which at times criminals comes into Border Communities and commit crimes.
“But with this border closure, measures had been taken by the Command to prevent such,” the statement read in part.
While urging members of the public to disregard such report, the police assured members of the public of its commitment to protecting lives and properties.
Ayooluwa Joshua