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Three Suspects Arrested In Police Crackdown On Delta Kidnappers

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2 months ago

July 16, 2025

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Operatives of the Special Anti-kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad of the Delta State Police Command have botched a kidnappers’ syndicate hibernating in Ogwashi-Ukwu forests in Oshimili North Local Government Area and arrested five suspects while N5m ransom was recovered from the gangsters.

According to The PUNCH, the Special Anti-kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad, led by CSP Godwin Osadolor, on July 12, 2025, at about 0630hrs, trailed suspected kidnappers terrorising Delta State to one of their hideouts at Ogwashi-Ukwu.

On arrival at the location, a suspected kidnapper named Sanusi Abdulahi was arrested in possession of ransom of N5m, which was part of the ransoms the gangsters collected from one of their victims.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Delta State, Bright Edafe, in a signed statement in Warri on Tuesday, said, “A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings at Ibusa Ogwash-Ukwu, Obulu-Okiti, Isele-Ukwu, Isele-Asagba and most recently the kidnapping of a young lady at Ogwashi-Ukwu on July 9, 2025.

“The suspect led the operatives to their hideout at the second Deputy, and Oko in Asaba, where four other members of his gang were also arrested,” the PPRO affirmed, adding that the investigation is ongoing.

In another development, on July 9, 2025, at about 0835 hours, along the Patani-Ughelli Expressway, near the Unenurhei area, operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team, in a sting operation, raided the hideouts of one Solomon Danisco aka ‘Picolo’, Nelson Jacob, Oruma Saturday, Olise Jude, Precious Urhobowin and Whisky Rufus, aka ‘Asawana’, a native of Ewu community.

During the operations, the suspects, heavily armed, reportedly engaged the security operatives in a fierce gun duel during which the suspects and their gang members sustained serious gunshot injuries.

The police said they were taken to the hospital, where six of them were confirmed dead on arrival, while two others are still receiving treatment.

Exhibits recovered from the hoodlums included four locally-made guns and 19 rounds of live cartridges.

Meanwhile, the state police command has called for sustained support from members of the public, just as it released the Command’s dedicated control room phone numbers, which include 08036684974, 08114895600 and 08025666914, respectively.

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VIDEO: Fatal Accident Spurs Traffic Jam On Lagos Road

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1 hour ago

September 2, 2025

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The accident scene…Photo Credit: LASTMA

A fatal road crash on Tuesday that claimed the life of a passenger and left two others injured, has caused heavy traffic along the Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident in a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Taofiq Adebayo.

According to LASTMA, the crash involved a commercial bus and a truck, with one victim crushed to death after being flung from the bus. Emergency responders conveyed the injured to the Ikorodu General Hospital while efforts were made to ease the traffic gridlock that had built up along the busy corridor.

According to The PUNCH, incident comes barely 24 hours after another crash at the Ibeju Bus Stop on the Lekki–Epe Expressway claimed six lives and left nine others injured.

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Six Killed, Nine Injured In Fatal Crash On Lekki–Epe Expressway

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18 hours ago

September 1, 2025

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Six people were confirmed dead, and nine others sustained injuries in a road accident at Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said the crash occurred on Monday when a blue Volvo FL6 truck loaded with wooden planks rammed into a white commercial bus with registration number AKD 336 YD.

The fatalities included two men, three women, and a child. Four other occupants of the bus escaped unhurt.

LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, said officials, with support from other emergency responders, swiftly rescued the survivors.

“The nine injured survivors were swiftly extricated by LASTMA officials with support from other emergency responders and immediately conveyed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Epe and Hammond Hospital for urgent medical attention.”

He added that LASTMA worked in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps to evacuate victims and clear the accident scene.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condoled with the bereaved families and cautioned motorists against reckless driving, particularly overspeeding. He urged drivers to remain vigilant, obey traffic laws, and avoid distractions, especially during the Ember Months, a period known for frequent road crashes.

He added that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the FMC morgue in Epe, awaiting formal identification by their families.

Taofiq said the four unhurt survivors received immediate attention from the LASTMA Rescue Unit, working with other agencies.

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NSCDC Arrests 84-year-old, Teenager For Vandalism

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18 hours ago

September 1, 2025

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, has paraded an 84-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy arrested for alleged vandalism of transmission power cables in the state.

Addressing journalists at a press briefing on Monday, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Superintendent of Corps Buhari Saad, who represented the State Commandant, Jibril Idris, said the duo were apprehended with several meters of vandalised aluminium cables.

According to him, the suspects, identified as Salisu Muhammad, 84, of Anguwa Idi, Gombe, a scrap marketer, and Muhammad Tahiru Babayo, 14, of Anguwa Dawaki, Gombe, a welder and fabricator, were caught with the items at Salisu’s shop located in Anguwa Uku.

“The two were involved in the act of vandalism and were caught with critical national assets, transmission power cables.

“They will be charged to court for vandalism and unlawful possession of vandalised items,” the commandant stated.

The NSCDC boss noted that the arrest was part of renewed efforts by the command to protect critical national infrastructure from criminals who target public utilities for selfish gains.

He warned vandals to desist from the illegal act or leave the state entirely, stressing that the command will continue to track and apprehend perpetrators of such crimes.

“We want to strongly warn vandals to steer clear of Gombe State. We will get them wherever they are.

“Security agencies are determined, but we also urge citizens to report suspicious activities because security personnel are not spirits and cannot be everywhere,” he added.