Adamawa Police Arrest 11 Suspected Gang Members In Yola Crackdown

(The Suspects. Photo by Daily Post)

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 11 young men suspected to be members of a criminal gang known for carrying out robberies, particularly in and around the state capital, Yola.

The Command announced on Wednesday that the arrests were made on May 31, 2026, by operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) working in conjunction with other tactical units, acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Hassan.

According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the operation involved coordinated raids on known criminal hideouts within the Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas.

The eleven suspects arrested were identified as Aliyu Idris, 18; Mukhtar Abubakar, 28; Amir Dan Asabe, 23; Joel Timothy, 23; Isaac Isah, 26; Hassan Salisu, 19; Nyon Ayuba, 32; Saidu Musa, 22; Adamu Yau, 20; Adamu Muhammed, 36; and Nasiru Bala, 20.

Nguroje stated that police investigations linked the suspects to a range of criminal activities, including gangsterism, violent attacks, unlawful possession of dangerous weapons, and the consumption and distribution of illicit drugs.

Items recovered during the operation included knives, daggers, machetes, and cutlasses, all of which are believed to have been used in the commission of crimes.