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Police Rescue 70-year-old Man From Kidnappers

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3 years ago

March 26, 2022

The Katsina State Police Command says it succeeded in rescuing a 70-year-old man and his 40 cows from bandits who kidnapped him from Unguwar Fulani at Barkiya village of Kurfi LGA of the state.

SP Gambo Isah, spokesman of the police command in the state, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the recent achievements of the command.

According to SP Gambo, the armed bandits who attacked the residence of 70 years old Sada Kotoko, stormed the community in large numbers while riding on motorcycles around 1:00am, shooting sporadically with AK-47 rifles and eventually kidnapped him and carted away 40 of his cattle.

Fortunately for him, the police on receiving the report, swiftly swung into action and succeeded in subduing the bandits after a fierce gun duel, rescuing the 70-year-old man and his 40 rustled cows by the hoodlums.

Similarly, the Katsina State Police Command also succeeded in arresting a 35-year-old Salisu Halilu of Yar Wafa village in Kurfi LGA of the state.

Salisu is alleged to be among the terrorrists informer-cum-kidnapper terrorizing Kurfi, Safana and Dutsinma LGAs in Katsina.

In the course of investigation, Salisu confessed to committing the offence and also revealed that he was part of the terrorist gang that kidnapped one Alhaji Ibrahim Bello and did received a ransom of N100,000 as his own share of the proceed from the kidnapping.

According to Salisu, he has also conspired time to time with one Yellow Auta, who is their ring leader, Babayye, Ado Tsoho, Sanni among other gang members currently at large to rustle over 100 cows belonging to the following: Malan Umme Ali of Dagarawa village, KabiruKabiru of Yar Barza village, Sule and others at Kudawa village of Kurfi LGA.

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BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

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1 day ago

September 22, 2025

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Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.

Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.

According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.

Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.

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Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

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1 day ago

September 22, 2025

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.

According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.

The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”

Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.

Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.

Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.

The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.