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Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Bust Criminal Gang In Anambra

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3 years ago

September 1, 2023

Police operatives attached to the Area Command Headquarters, Onitsha have rescued a kidnap victim in the commercial city.

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga said the operatives were on township patrol when they received a distress call at about 9.30 P.M. of a kidnap incident around Borromeo Roundabout.

According to him, the operatives responded to the distress call and caught up with a shuttle bus in which the kidnapped victim was held.

“The operatives professionally engaged the kidnappers in a shootout without harming the hostage who was rescued unhurt.

“Two suspects were arrested at the scene, while others managed to escape with gunshot wounds.

“The Police team recovered one Barreta pistol, nine rounds of 9MM live ammunition, and a shuttle bus without number plates which the criminals used for the kidnap operation”, Ikenga said.

Ikenga said further that the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, while commending the operatives for the remarkable feat, charged them to intensify efforts aimed at apprehending the fleeing gang members.

He also call on hospitals in the area to report anyone presenting gunshot injuries, while treatment is ongoing to save lives.

Elsewhere in Ogidi, Idemili North local government area, the police operatives also busted a four-man burglary gang that usually targets commercial shops across the state.

The PPRO said that acting on a tip-off the police stormed the hideout of the gang and cordoned it off to prevent escape of any of the gang members.

He said that four suspects, who are all from Ebonyi State, were arrested.

Recovered from them were two ladies’ motorcycles, two big generators, one wheelbarrow, one deep freezer,
three bags of rice and two large Iron cutters.

Ikenga said that on Interrogation, the suspects confessed breaking into a store at Nanka, in Orumba North local government to steal the recovered items.

CP Aderemi Adeoye has already directed that investigation be extended to Nanka to locate the owner of the store, as well as the Motor Licensing Office for records of owners of the motorcycles with a view to returning the recovered items to the rightful owners, while suspects would be arraigned in court as soon as investigations were concluded.

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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17 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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3 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.