Metro
Ondo Amotekun Arrests 149 suspected Criminals With Guns Hidden In Truck
Operatives of the Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun, have arrested 149 suspected criminals with weapons hidden inside a truck.
Parading the suspects in Akure, the state commander of Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said that many of the suspects have been profiled while others are still being questioned.
Adeleye pointed out that the suspects were arrested from different black spots across the state.
He told newsman that the suspects were inside trucks when they were arrested from three local government areas of the state.
READ ALSO: Greedy Kings, Community Leaders Abet Kidnappers In Southwest — Hunters
“The arrest was made from the various parts of the country in trucks across three local government areas of the state.
“A couple of weeks ago, we started having a very heavy influx of strange people within our forest reserve areas and within the Ondo State territory.
“Majority of these people who claimed that they were coming into the state as hunters, were arrested around the black spots where we have robbery operations and kidnapping in the local governments where they were nabbed.
“They surprisingly and carefully concealed and kept their weapons, bags of Indian hemps and cutlasses under their vehicles and they claimed that they are coming from various parts of the country.
READ ALSO: FG Arraigns Ogun PDP Guber Candidate, Others Over Money Laundering
“The pertinent question we are asking them, is that “why are they hiding their guns”?
“If they are genuine hunters, why not come out openly, but one begins to wonder why they would come from the extreme parts of the country to hunt in a village, in a forest they have never been to before in Ondo state?
“No doubt, as Nigerians, they have the right to go anywhere in the country, but they do not have the right to go with weapons.
”As hunters, we had expected that they would have made consultations to find out their limitations.
READ ALSO:
“In Ondo State Forestry reserves, the government is very clear, that if you are a hunter and want to go into the forest, you have to register, so that the government, the kings and the hunters will know that you are there.
“However, “We want to appeal to commuters, that if you have any reason to do your legitimate business in Ondo State, please consult the relevant agencies and to our Baales, the Kabiyesis and the good people of the State, we can no longer tolerate this kind of people without mission, entering our forest areas.
“We have very strong reasons to believe that they are the people that turn at night to kidnappers, armed robbers and commit various crimes, especially in the bad portions of the roads and in the forest reserves of the State.
“When we finish the investigation, we will send them to relevant government agencies for detailed profiling and those that would be sent back to their states will be sent back, but those we find guilty of criminal intentions will be tried in the court of competent jurisdiction.”
Metro
Police Arrests Three Masterminds Of Abuja Kidnappings
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested three notorious kidnap suspects linked to a spate of deadly abductions in Abuja and neighbouring states.
According to a statement signed by the Force PPRO, Abuja Command, SP Josephine Adeh, on Thursday, the suspects, 27 years old Ya’u Shittu from Kaduna State; 30 years old Sale Usman from Niger State; and 28 years old Ibrahim Abdullahi from Abuja, were captured during sting operations carried out between June 13 and 18, 2025, in Kaduna, Niger, and Nasarawa states by the Command’s elite Scorpion Squad.
The suspects, who have been on the Command’s wanted list, reportedly confessed to multiple kidnappings and murders, including the 2024 killing of a pastor in Mpape and the abduction of children in the same area where their father was shot dead. Police also tied them to the kidnapping of a woman for whom N10 million was paid in ransom, with each gang member pocketing N500,000.
READ ALSO: Again, Many Feared Dead In Abuja’s Nyanya-Mararaba Road Crash
Adeh said the breakthrough followed “credible digital reconstructive intelligence” and was led by ACP Victor O. Godfrey.
According to the police, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who also doubled as the gang’s arms supplier, led officers to a hideout in Bukuru, Nasarawa State on June 18. Upon arrival, the police team was met with gunfire from other gang members, prompting a shootout.
“Abdullahi attempted to flee but was shot and rearrested. Other gang members escaped and are currently being pursued,” the statement added.
Exhibits recovered from the scene included a long knife and various charms.
READ ALSO: EFCC Arrests Business Mogul, Achimugu, At Abuja Airport
FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao S. Adewale, commended the bravery of the Scorpion Squad and reassured residents of the Command’s commitment to public safety. He urged citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to security operatives.
“This is a major blow to violent crime in the FCT. We are determined to rid our communities of criminal elements,” he said.
The suspects remain in custody as investigations continue. Meanwhile, police have intensified efforts to track and arrest the fleeing members of the gang.
(PUNCH)
Metro
FG Closes Case In Alleged Terrorism Trial Against Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal Government, on Thursday, closed its case in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in the allegations bordering on terrorism and treason.
The FG’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, announced this after the 5th prosecution witness (PW-5), identified as EEE for security reasons, was led in evidence and cross-examined by Kanu’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
READ ALSO: Kanu’s Radio Transmitter Import Was Unauthorised, DSS Tells Court
Awomolo told the court that after calling five witnesses in the trial, the prosecution was satisfied that from the avalanche of evidence tendered, including the broadcast of activities of the leader of the IPOB, the government had sufficiently satisfied the need to close its case.
“I therefore close the case,” the senior lawyer said.
After the announcement, the lead defence counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi, informed the court that they would be opting for a no-case submission, which would be filed in due course.
(NAN)
Metro
NAF Air Strikes Destroy IED Factory, Terrorists’ Gun Trucks In Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Thursday that its fighter aircraft operating under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has destroyed an IED factory and terrorist gun trucks and eliminated dozens of fighters in Kwaltiri, within the Tumbuktu Triangle, Borno State.
Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations, said, “The 18 June 2025 airstrike followed intelligence reports of terrorist activity in the area.
“Surveillance confirmed the presence of an IED-making site and vehicles, which were struck in precision passes by NAF aircraft.
READ ALSO: NAF Airstrikes Kill Terrorists, Destroy Hideouts In Borno
“The operation is a major blow to terrorists’ fighting capabilities, as the successful strikes not only disrupted their command and control as well as logistics chains but also sent shockwaves through their ranks, significantly degrading their morale and operational momentum.
“It reinforces NAF’s resolve to degrade terrorist capabilities and enhance security in the North East.”
-
News2 days agoShocking! Late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President Lefts Will That Bans Wife From Remarrying
-
Headline4 days agoIran, Israel Need ‘To Fight It Out’ To Reach Deal – Trump
-
News4 days agoBenue Massacre: David Mark Blows Hot, Says Self Maybe Last Option
-
Metro4 days agoBoundary Dispute: One Killed, Four Injured As Protest Erupts In Edo Communities
-
News2 days agoOPINION: Nigerian Electricity Lie And The Old Northern Folklore
-
Metro3 days agoPolice Raid Cult Initiation Ceremony, Arrest Six In Anambra
-
Headline4 days agoTurkish President, Erdogan Calls Putin, Accused Israel Of Threatening Regional Security
-
Politics4 days agoWhy I left Tinubu’s Govt — Former Aide Aliyu Audu Declares
-
News4 days agoPolice Arrest Suspected Killer Of US lawmaker
-
Metro4 days ago753 Duplexes: Abuja Court Admits Emefiele To N2bn Bail
