The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eight members of a kidnapping syndicate that abducted some school children and their teachers in Emure, Ekiti State recently.

Parading the suspected kidnappers on Friday evening, the police spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, said the breakthrough was made possible through the dogged efforts of men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS).

Mr Abutu said that while the police was trying to apprehend the kidnappers, there was an exchange of gunfire, which led to the killing of one of the suspects.

According to him, items recovered from the suspects included one (1) AK 47 assorted rifle, one (1) pump action gun loaded with five (5) live cartridges, twenty-one (21) AK 47 live ammunition, and expended shells of AK-47 ammunition.

Others are one (1) face-mask, one (1) nose mask, two (2) pairs of hand glove, twenty (20) different handsets, one (1) National ID Card bearing Salisu Mohammed, two (2) MTN sim cards, and one (1) airtel sim card.

“In our relentless and deliberate efforts to rid the state of criminal elements, especially kidnappers, and the quest to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums behind the killing of two traditional rulers in Ikole-Ekiti and the kidnapping of some school children and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti as well as other kidnapping incidents in the state, the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) commenced a thorough investigation and operation, and arrested eight members of a kidnapping syndicate and neutralised one.

“On 8/02/2024 at about 1300hrs, the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) received a credible tip-off that a gang of armed men has invaded a farmland at Eda-Oniyo-Ekiti and were planning to kidnap some expatriates in Dairy Farmland, Ikun-Ekiti. Upon receipt of the information, a team of RRS operatives swung into action and arrested one Abubakar Aliyu who was on a mission to spy on the actual location of the expatriates,” the spokesperson said.

He disclosed that after Mr Aliyu’s arrest, the leader of the kidnapping gang identified as Sumo Karami sent two vigilante members – one Saliu Ibrahim and Umaru Saliu – to secure the bail of the arrested gang member from police custody.

The two vigilante members were arrested and subsequently led the RRS operatives to Oro-Ago town where one Mohammed Bashiru, the leader of Miyetti Allah vigilante in Oro-Ago, Kwara State, was arrested.

“During interrogation, Mohammed Bashiru revealed that he is a relative of Sumo Karami, who is a leader of a dreaded kidnapping gang and that Abubakar Aliyu is one of his gang members who have been terrorising and kidnapping innocent citizens. Initial investigation revealed that Sumo Karami and his gang members were responsible for the kidnapping of the pupils and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti on 29 January 2024.

“Meanwhile, the phone used to demand for ransom for the release of the pupils and the teachers was recovered from the suspects and further efforts led to the arrest of two more gang members, namely, Yahaya Jubril and Usman Garba in Owo forest, Ondo State,” Mr Abutu said.

He told journalists that further investigation led to the arrest of one Kenneth Ugwu in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 14 February. According to him, during interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a kidnapping syndicate that kidnapped five pupils, three teachers and a driver in Emure-Ekiti.

“The suspect led a team of RRS operatives to the kidnappers’ hideout inside Agric Reserved Forest between Ise-Ekiti/Emure-Ekiti. On sighting the police, the armed hoodlums engaged the team in a gun duel. In the process, one of the gang members, who was later identified as Ayuba, was neutralized; one Abubakar Mohammed was captured alive while other gang members escaped through the forest.

“Investigation revealed that the syndicate was responsible for the kidnapping of one Paul Omotosho, the APC chairman, Ekiti State, along Agbado/Imesi, Ekiti road on 8 July last year, the kidnapping of Mr. and Mrs. Awoniyi along Ikere/Itaogbolu road in January this year and the kidnapping of teachers and pupils of Apostolic Faith Secondary School, Emure-Ekiti on 29 January this year,” Mr Abutu added.


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Hmmm

Allah will punish him

😳

I for like see pictures but thank God for the victory.

Kenneth Ugwu

Not surprising.

What ever punishment he deserves should be given to him

I support death by firing squad for any apprehended Kidnapper. Until we take drastic and non-emotional approach to kidnapping issues, it will continue to be a pain in the neck.

Cassandraloius:
I for like see pictures but thank God for the victory.

There are pictures.

Good news.

This has proven what I keep saying that herdsmen moving with cows in the forest are spies for bandits and kidnappers.

Their network provider should get you all the conversation made on that phone but none of them should be on earth 🌎

NextAbuja:
Kenneth Ugwu

Na that one shock me pass. Like what the Bleep

He told journalists that further investigation led to the arrest of one Kenneth Ugwu in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 14 February. According to him, during interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a kidnapping syndicate that kidnapped five pupils, three teachers and a driver in Emure-Ekiti.

2nd one is why are miyetti Allah having vigilantes
one Saliu Ibrahim and Umaru Saliu (both in brown uniforms) in the southern part of the country.

Fulani herdsmen are all terrorists that should be killed.

They found a new name Kenneth ugwu ,chinasa has been busted, I hope this new name will trend before it expires

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kettykin:
They found a new name Kenneth ugwu ,chinasa has been busted, I hope this new name will trend before it expires

Or Evans (Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike) the kidnapper.

Kenneth Ugwu has been added. Chinasa is no longer flying. From now on you will be seeing Igbo names in kidnap and terrorist activities in the far North.

And that's the way it goes

psucc:
And that's the way it goes

shut up! Crime know no tribe tell your brother to stop committing crime if you don't want to see their name in the news again

Lastmessenger2:
Kenneth Ugwu has been added. Chinasa is no longer flying. From now on you will be seeing Igbo names in kidnap and terrorist activities in the far North.

That has been present for many years now. Kidnapping of little kids in the North are majorly done by the bolded.

chopnaira:

Or Evans (Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike) the kidnapper.

Even Evans in his hey days never kidnapped yoruba even though he operated mainly from Lagos, he never got yorubas into his activities. He never kidnapped Hausas, his main business was igbos.

Igbo man no get una time. No igbo will go to ekiti to kidnap there is nothing in ekiti. Ekiti has no attraction or anything to bring igbo kidnappers.

I don't support kidnapping but I understand the igbo kidnapper mindset

Ibrahimcoomasie:

That has been present for many years now. Kidnapping of little kids in the North are majorly done by the bolded.

Chinaza is on the mud now

Lastmessenger2:
Chinaza is on the mud now

The news have to be reported either Chinedu or Chinaza.

kettykin:


Even Evans in his hey days never kidnapped yoruba even though he operated mainly from Lagos, he never got yorubas into his activities. He never kidnapped Hausas, his main business was igbos.

Igbo man no get una time. No igbo will go to ekiti to kidnap there is nothing in ekiti. Ekiti has no attraction or anything to bring igbo kidnappers.

I don't support kidnapping but I understand the igbo kidnapper mindset

His he a kidnapper Yes or No?

I am sure you know that there are Igbos all over Nigeria. From Akure to Ekiti to Katsina to Adamawa.

Ps: any tribe can be a kidnapper.

Ibrahimcoomasie:

His he a kidnapper Yes or No?

I am sure you know that there are Igbos all over Nigeria. From Akure to Ekiti to Katsina to Adamawa.

I have traveled every inch of Nigeria, no igbo man dead or alive will leave the south east and go and kidnapp in ekiti for ransome

kettykin:


I have traveled every inch of Nigeria, no igbo man dead or alive will leave the south east and go and kidnapp in ekiti for ransome

They just caught one and you are denying the news. Lol.

There is a difference between kidnapping for Ransome and kidnapping for human trafficking which has been done since slave trade and is still on going.

No igbo man will go to ekiti to kidnap for ransom

Ibrahimcoomasie:

They just caught one and you are denying the news. Lol.

Got him in ekiti?

This Yoruba people sef

Ibrahimcoomasie:

The news have to be reported either Chinedu or Chinaza.

we are on uwgu now.more names to follow.
Igbo get mind. So Igbo is now kidnapping Ronu citizens

blackmantis:
This has proven what I keep saying that herdsmen moving with cows in the forest are spies for bandits and kidnappers.

Exactly! Anywhere you see herdsmen with cows, just know that a community is about to be attacked. They're nothing but terrorist murderers.
Herders by day killers by night.