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Bandits kill kidnapped Local Govt Director despite collecting N7m ransom

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8 months ago

September 6, 2023

Bandits kill kidnapped Local Govt Director despite collecting N7m ransom

Bandits have killed the Director of Works and Housing of Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Yakubu Abdullahi Bala, after collecting N7m ransom from his family.

It was gathered that Bala was abducted from his home in Mariga town over 20 days ago.

The bandits also raided the neighbourhood and kidnapped not less than 25 people.

Some of the kidnapped victims who were released confirmed to the family of Mallam Bala that the bandits killed him three days after he was abducted, adding that he was buried in their presence.

It was further learnt that after killing the victim and collecting N7m, the bandits demanded another N5m from the deceased’s family, claiming he was sick and needed urgent medical attention.

The sister of the deceased, Hajia Hadiza Abdullahi, who confirmed the news to THISDAY on Tuesday, September 5, disclosed that the late Director was in his room with his two wives, one of who was heavily pregnant, when the bandits invaded his house.

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She explained that when the terrorists knocked, one of the wives opened the door and the terrorists forced their way in before taking the deceased to an unknown destination.

Abdullahi explained that three days after her brother and others were kidnapped, the bandits called for a ransom of N50 million.

“We raised millions but the bandits did not release my brother. There were relations of four others kidnapped who were able to contribute N2 million each and they took to the abductors in the forest before their family members were released,” she said.

“It was when these people came from the forest that we were told that my brother had been killed by the gunmen two days after he was kidnapped,” Abdullahi said.

According to her, the released victims disclosed that her brother was tied to a tree and the terrorists broke his two legs before he died adding that they were told that he was buried in a shallow grave in the forest.

She lamented that her brother left behind two wives and 10 children saying that the family are having a hard time coming to terms with his death.

Bandits kill kidnapped Local Govt Director despite collecting N7m ransom

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Two Cameroonian, two Nigerians arrested over kidnapping

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May 17, 2024

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Delta Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright,

Two Cameroonian, two Nigerians arrested over kidnapping

A stint operation carried out by detectives from Force Headquarters, Abuja, and Operatives of Delta State Police Command has led to the arrest of a Camerounian and two Nigerians over kidnapping.

The three-man gang was known for kidnapping unsuspecting residents in Orerokpe, Sapele and Warri axes of Delta State.

One suspect is Kaduna-based, while the others are from Kogi and Cameroun, respectively.

Intelligence gathered on some kidnapping incidents carried out in the Warri axis pointed accusing fingers at Yakubu Ya’u, 20, a Kaduna resident who often visited Oha and Ughwagba communities in Okpe Local Government Area of the state to kidnap unsuspecting victims for ransom.

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Led by the DPO of Orerokpe Division, DSP Paul Oboware, the detectives trailed the suspect to his hideout in Warri, where he was arrested.

Grilled, the suspect led the police operatives to two other members of the gang, Musa Yakubu, 25, from Kogi State and Abdulahi Mohammed, 38, from Cameroun.

The gang was allegedly responsible for several kidnapping incidents in Orerokpe, Sapele and Warri axes of Delta State.

Some victims of the crime duly identified the suspects who led the detectives to Ughwagba, where two pump action guns, one live cartridge and one knife buried in a bush were recovered by the police.

A statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright, said investigation into the matter has commenced with efforts to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang in top gear.

Two Cameroonian, two Nigerians arrested over kidnapping

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Police arrest suspected killers of Major-General, others in Imo

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1 hour ago

May 17, 2024

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Police arrest suspected killers of Major-General, others in Imo

…Parade 435 suspects, rescue 13 kidnap victims

Parading the suspects including 435 others at the command’s headquarters, Owerri on Thursday, May 16, the state commissioner of police, Aboki Danjuma, said the syndicate was busted through intense intelligence gathering and sustained follow-up by the command’s anti-kidnapping unit.

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He said: “The suspects, Chukwunonso Emmanuel, Okoroigwe Goodness, and Innocent Ogu, were arrested in different locations in Imo and Anambra States. They confessed to the crime of kidnapping and murdering Major General Duru, as well as being members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) /Eastern Security Network (ESN).”

Aboki, who was represented by the police spokesman, Henry Okoye, disclosed that the police also recovered 48 different firearms, 552 various calibres of live ammunition, and several stolen vehicles from the suspects.

“Additionally, 13 kidnapped victims were rescued and N9 million and other properties were recovered from the suspects,” he said.

The commissioner of police commended the operatives for their gallantry display in achieving the operational feats and charged them to sustain the tempo in their unwavering commitment to curtail the activities of criminally minded elements in the state.

“The suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigations”, he added.

Police arrest suspected killers of Major-General, others in Imo

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Bandits kill three, abduct 120 in fresh Zamfara community attack

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May 17, 2024

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Bandits kill three, abduct 120 in fresh Zamfara community attack

Not less than three residents have tragically lost their lives, and more than 120 others have been abducted following a harrowing attack by notorious bandits on the Goran Namaye community in Zamfara State’s Maradun Local Government Area.

Abubakar Muhammad, a resident of the area, recounted that the terrorists stormed the town at approximately 1:17 am on Thursday, systematically moving from one residence to another. He revealed that the abducted individuals were predominantly women and men, highlighting that three lives were also lost during the raid.

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Muhammad described the assailants as arriving in significant numbers, mounted on motorcycles and armed with sophisticated weaponry, effectively surrounding the community as panic spread. He lamented the chaos that ensued, with residents fleeing in disarray and many being pursued into the forest by the attackers.

Despite the gravity of the situation, security agencies in the state have yet to issue an official statement on the incident at the time of this report.