Suspected Kidnappers, Killers of Edo Doctor Arrested in Auchi Hospital

Suspected Kidnappers, Killers of Edo Doctor Arrested in Auchi Hospital

BENIN CITY — Two suspected kidnappers, alleged to be responsible for the abduction and killing of a medical doctor, Abu Ibrahim, and his brother, Abu Tahir, have been arrested at the Edo State University Teaching Hospital, Auchi, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Sunday after the doctor reportedly recognised them at the hospital. They had allegedly visited the facility to check on one of their accomplices who was receiving treatment at the emergency ward when Ibrahim identified them as some of those involved in his abduction.

The two brothers were said to have been kidnapped in January at Igbira Camp in Auchi, close to a military barracks. Abu Tahir was reportedly killed by the abductors, while Abu Ibrahim survived the ordeal.

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Sources disclosed that the suspects had recently been sighted moving freely around Auchi town, allegedly in the company of two individuals wearing military uniforms, a development that had heightened fear among residents.

Community leaders, including Alhaji Rilwanu Bonvist Oshiobugie and the Daudu of Igbe, Chief Yekini Sado, described the arrest as a major breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping in Auchi and its environs. They called for a comprehensive investigation to uncover the broader criminal network behind the recent wave of kidnappings in Auchi and Edo North.

The leaders also commended Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, for what they described as decisive interventions, noting that recent security efforts in the area were beginning to yield results.

Following the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the State Police Command Headquarters for further investigation.

In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, identified the suspects as Idris Abubakar and Sani Abubakar, assuring the public that the investigation would be thorough and that all those involved would be brought to justice.

Suspected Kidnappers, Killers of Edo Doctor Arrested in Auchi Hospital