Three Indians abducted on Sagamu – Ijebu-Ode highway

The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the kidnapping of three Indian nationals on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway on Sunday night. The incident, involving gunmen who shot a driver and abducted several travellers, occurred around 8 pm near Delabo Junction.

Wemmy Osude, Chairman of Ilisan Development Council, reported that the driver was shot in the knee while others were forced into the forest by the attackers. The Police Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, described the event as a “suspected abduction and armed robbery.” She revealed that gunmen in an unregistered Toyota Venza followed a man in a Toyota RAV4 Jeep, blocked his vehicle, and shot the tyres before abducting him.

The assailants also shot the driver of a Toyota Camry, injuring his left leg, and smashed the windscreen of a bus travelling from Abuja to Lagos, stealing the driver’s phone. The injured drivers were taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Ilisan and are recovering.

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“No lives were lost, but the damaged vehicles have been recovered and towed to the police station,” Odutola stated. She assured the public that further updates would be provided, noting that the identities of the kidnapped victims were initially unknown.

On Tuesday morning, Governor Dapo Abiodun ordered security operatives to pursue the kidnappers. Later that night, the Police Spokesperson updated the situation, confirming that three Indian nationals were abducted but did not disclose their names.

“Investigations by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of Ogun State Police Command reveal that three Indian nationals were the victims of the kidnapping incident at Delabo Junction on June 30, 2024,” Odutola posted on her X handle.

Three Indians abducted on Sagamu – Ijebu-Ode highway

Couple arrested for running baby factory in Imo, eight pregnant girls rescued

A couple, Chukwudinma Umunnakwe and Comfort Umunnakwe have been arrested for allegedly running a baby factory in Imo state.

The suspects, who own Comfort Orphanage Home in Owerri, were paraded at the police command’s headquarters on Sunday.

Henry Okoye, spokesman for the Imo state police command said on Tuesday, July 2, the arrest was made possible by an intelligence report received by the operatives.

“The suspects have confessed to being in the criminal activity for over 12 years and will be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigation.

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“The suspects coerced their victims into signing a document to give away their children upon delivery for either N400,000 or N500,000 depending on the gender of the child,”  Okoye said.

One of the victims, Ijeoma, revealed that the suspects lured them to the orphanage with promises of care, but instead subjected them to inhuman treatment and threats

 “I refused to sign the document and have been asking them to allow me to leave or contact my family, but they refused till now,” she said.

The police urged residents to report any criminal activity to the nearest police station or via the command’s emergency lines.

Couple arrested for running baby factory in Imo, eight pregnant girls rescued