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Kidnapper Shot Dead As Police Rescue Victim In Benue
A suspected kidnapper has been shot dead during a gun battle with the police in Benue State.
One victim was also rescued in the incident, which took place in Logo Local Government Area of the state.
Police spokesperson for Benue command, DSP Catherine Anene, said the feat was achieved in the ongoing operation to clamp down on kidnappers in the state.
She explained that the operatives of Operation Zenda Crack Squad extended their work to Logo area during which they tracked the kidnappers to their den and successfully rescued a victim, Peter Ogbonna.
Anene said three of the kidnappers were overwhelmed and arrested by the police after a gun battle but one of the suspects later died from gun shot injury.
“Today, 4/8/2021 information was received that gunmen who kidnapped Mr. Peter Ogbonna of Ugba town were in a hideout at Tse-Atoov, Alabar, Logo LGA, the operatives quickly swung into action by invading the hideout.
“On sighting the police, suspects engaged them in an exchange of fire but the police were able to subdue them and three (3) of the suspects were arrested at the scene.
“One of them sustained gunshot injuries, was rushed to hospital where he was confirmed dead and corpse has been deposited at the morgue while two of them identified as Yakyuur Aondona and Teryange Myina are currently undergoing interrogation.
“The victim was rescued unhurt and has been reunited with his family,” the PPRO added.
Anene further disclosed that one fabricated barretta pistol with four rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the suspects.
She noted that a cordon and search operation was going on in the area to arrest fleeing suspects with gunshot wounds.
August 4, 2021
Kogi Police Command Arrests Suspected Kidnapper In Kogi
By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
A Kidnap Syndicate Suspect, Mohammed Sani of Fulani Camp Ejale area, Okene Local Government Area has been arrested by the Kogi state Police Command.
The police operatives attached to Ajaokuta Division on 15th June, 2021 at about 1800hrs acted on credible intelligence that some persons suspected to be kidnappers allegedly terrorizing Kabba-Okene axis were sighted at Speed-Break Bumps area around Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited.
Immediately, it was gathered that the Police operatives swung into action and nabbed one Mohammed Sani of Fulani Camp Ejale area, Okene Local Government Area in Kogi state.
The suspect confessed during preliminary interrogation that he belong to a kidnap syndicate terrorizing Kabba-Okene axis and had actively participated in several operations along Kabba-Ayere road in the Western senatorial district of Kogi state.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Aya said the Kogi state Commissioner of Police, CP Ede Ayuba Ekpeji, ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation with a view to arrest other members of the gang.
CP Ede Ayuba Ekpeji, however, reiterated the command’s high level commitment in collaboration with other security agencies in the State to sustain the ongoing onslaught against criminal elements in the State.
Suspect will be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.
June 16, 2021
Alleged Kaduna kidnapper, murderer dismissed from army in 2013 – Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army says that Lance Cpl. Adamu Galadima, who was arrested in connection with kidnap and murder of his neighbour’s child in Kaduna was dismissed in 2013.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Yerima said the suspect, who was alleged to have murdered his victim after collecting N5 million ransom currently work with the Kaduna State Environmental Services and not Nigerian Army as being circulated.
He said that Lance Cpl. Galadima was duly dismissed from the Nigerian Army in 2013 after a General Court Marshal that held in Kaduna found him guilty.
“His last unit was 2 Provost Group where he was involved in a case of attempted murder leading to his arrest and prosecution before the General Court Marshal in Kaduna.
“After his dismissal, Adamu found his way to Kaduna State Environmental Services where he secured a job as a cleaner.
“He is, therefore, not a personnel of the Nigerian Army as at April 2021, when he committed the alleged crime,’’ he said.
Yerima said that the Nigerian Army remains a disciplined organisation that would not condone any unprofessional conduct on the part of its officers and soldiers.
He urged members of the public to ignore the misleading story currently being shared in the social media.
May 4, 2021
Police Arrest Abductor, Killer Of a Six-Year Old Girl In Kogi
By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The leader of the kidnap gang, responsible for the abduction and killing of a six year old, Farida Yahaya at the Gabije Area of Kogi State have been arrested.
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested one Friday Domozu, 23years native of Jarkama Village, Bassa local government area of Kogi State
This was contained in a press statement issued by CP Frank Mba Force public relations officer, force headquarters Abuja, but was made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday by Kogi State Police Command Public Relation officer, DSP William Ayah.
According to the statement, the victim was abducted alongside one Abdulraheem, ‘m’ 14years old who narrowly escaped from the kidnappers den.
Investigations by the Police team according to the statement revealed that the kidnappers demanded a huge sums of money as ransom from the family of the little girl before she could be released.
Her kidnappers eventually killed her owing to the inability of the family to meet up with their demands.
The statement said efforts by the Police team to rescue the little girl led to the arrest of the principal suspect, Friday Domozu who led the Police Team to a deep forest at Gabije area of Kogi State where the remains of the little girl were recovered.
The Police Team were also said to have exhumed the decomposing body of another victim of one 40years old Ibrahim Madaki earlier declared missing.
The remains of the victims have been deposited for autopsy.
“Friday Domozu also revealed to the Police team that he is an ex-military trainee who was declared unfit and subsequently withdrawn 5-months into training based on medical grounds.”
“Efforts are being intensified to arrest his gang members still at large.” the statement added.
January 21, 2021
Police kill notorious kidnapper, rescue victim in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has killed a notorious kidnapper, Abubakar Nayabale and arrested another, Tanimu Salisu in Kurfi Local Government Area of the state.
This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina.
“On 17/02/2020 at about 15:00hrs, bandits numbering eight on motorbikes, armed with AK 47 rifles attacked Kumare village, Kurfi local government area of Katsina State, begun shooting sporadically and kidnapped a 55-year-old, Yahaya Tella.
“Operation Puff Adder, led by the DPO Kurfi, in collaboration with Vigilante group swiftly responded to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.
“The team succeeded in killing one Abubakar Nayabale, a notorious bandit, arrested another one, Tanimu Salisu, of Zakka village, Safana local government area of Katsina state.
“The team rescued the victim and recovered two Boxer motorcycles from the bandits,” he said.
The police spokesman added that one member of the Vigilante also lost his life during the encounter. (NAN)
February 20, 2020