Metro
How We Kidnap Children, Sell Them In Benin Republic, Suspect Tells Police
A 25-year-old, suspected kidnapper and child trafficker, Tayo Adeleke, has confessed to the Ogun State Police Command about his involvement in a child abduction and trafficking syndicate that operates across the border in Benin Republic.
Adeleke is currently in police custody following an attempted child theft at Omu Pempe community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, when Adeleke and two other accomplices, who are currently at large, attempted to steal children from a Baptist Church in Omu Pempe.
It was gathered that the suspects had stormed the Church around 2 am with a motorcycle, with a mission to steal children from the church and sell them in the Republic of Benin.
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However, an operative of the So-Safe Corps had got a distress call, which she shared with the Divisional Police Officer in the area.
“When the three men were challenged about their mission in the village, they could not give any cogent explanation as they attempted to flee,” a source said.
A joint effort by the police, So-Safe Corps, and local vigilante groups in the community led to the apprehension of Adeleke, while his accomplices escaped through the bush.
During interrogation, Adeleke confessed to being part of a syndicate that kidnaps children and sells them in Benin Republic.
Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said kidnappers are now targeting communities as the police intensify efforts on the highways.
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Odutola urged community leaders and residents to establish internal security measures and collaborate with law enforcement to ensure the safety of lives and property.
“Going into communities to kidnap is the new trend now. We have taken over the highways in Ogun. You will see policemen on the road now. But the kidnappers have gotten into the inner villages to start disturbing them. We will get them, we are going back to the drawing board. Criminals have no place in this state.
“So, we are calling on our traditional rulers and our community leaders in the State to establish an internal security both at the entry and exit points to their communities; and give security agents necessary information to aid the security of lives and property. Villagers can easily identify strangers in their communities, so they should help the police. Thank God this was a foiled one.”
Metro
One Dies, Others Injured As Speeding Jeep Hits Two Tricycles In Anambra
Tragedy occurred along the People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, when a black Lexus Jeep driving by security operatives suspected to be DSS officials in a convoy rammed into two tricycles, killing one passer-by instantly and injuring several others.
It was gathered that the incident which happened at about 6.30am on Saturday, created panic in the area as occupants of the two tricycles were immediately rushed to an undisclosed nearby hospital where they were said to have been placed on a danger list.
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity, said, “The security men, suspected to be DSS officials, about four of them, driving on a high speed hit the two tricycles and when they discovered that the occupants were badly injured and one already dead, they abandoned their Lexus Jeep and fled with their service rifles for fear of a mob attack.
“Due to the high speed, the driver of the vehicle rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one person, while others sustained varying degrees of injury. The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as they fled.”
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When contacted, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the accident.
Ikenga, however, said preliminary enquiries confirmed that the recovered vehicle does not belong to any security agency in the state as speculated.
He said, “The Anambra State Police Command has commenced investigation into a fatal motor accident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, August 16, 2025, at People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, involving a Lexus Jeep and two tricycles popularly known as Keke.
“Preliminary information at the disposal of the Command revealed that the driver of the Lexus Jeep rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one occupant, while others sustained varying degrees of injury.
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“The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as its occupants fled. Police operatives attached to Isiowulu Division quickly responded, secured the area, recovered the abandoned vehicle, and evacuated the victims to a hospital, where one was later confirmed dead.
“Further enquiries have established that the recovered Lexus Jeep does not belong to any security agency in the State.”
Ikenga added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident.
Orutugu also appealed to residents of the area to remain calm and cooperate with the Police, as efforts are being intensified to unravel the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
Metro
Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Victims In Kebbi
Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have recorded another breakthrough in their ongoing fight against banditry as operatives in Ribah successfully rescued two kidnapped victims unhurt after a fierce gun battle with bandits.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the rescue operation took place on August 15, 2025, at about 3:05 p.m. during an aggressive patrol around Dankade village in Ribah district, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area.
The statement reads, “The joint team, which comprised police officers, vigilantes, and local hunters, was led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ribah.
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“The operatives engaged the bandits in a gun duel that lasted for hours before successfully rescuing 26-year-old Tukur Bello of Kembawa village, Augie LGA, Kebbi State, and 25-year-old Isyaka Abubakar of Budun village, Gummi LGA, Zamfara State.
“The victims were abducted on August 9, 2025, while grazing their cows at Gairi forest in Zamfara State. Police confirmed that both men were rescued unharmed and were immediately taken to a medical facility for examination before being reunited with their families.”
He further said the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, commended the resilience, determination, and professionalism displayed by the DPO Ribah and his team.
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“He urged them to sustain the momentum in the fight against banditry and other violent crimes threatening peace and socio-economic development in the area.
“The CP also encouraged other Divisional Police Officers across the state to emulate the Ribah division by embarking on aggressive patrols and visibility policing along highways and in vulnerable communities.
“Reaffirming the command’s commitment to security, CP Sani assured residents that the police would not relent in safeguarding the lives and property of law-abiding citizens in Kebbi State.”
Metro
By-election: INEC Staff, Politician Caught With Huge Cash In Ogun [VIDEO]
Security officers in Ogun State have arrested some people suspected to be Independent National Electoral Commission staff with a huge amount of money ahead of the state by-election.
They were picked up alongside a politician who was allegedly planning to buy votes.
The suspects were arrested at a hotel in Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area on Saturday.
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In a viral video on Saturday, the INEC officials, a man and a woman, were seen squatting as they were questioned by security agents.
Some alleged PDP officers were also with them.
The officer interrogating them said intelligence showed that the INEC staff had earlier been contacted and given a large sum of money by party officials for vote buying during the by-election.
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