Nigerian Police Arrests 4 Kidnappers, Recover 18 Rifles, 192 Live Ammunition In Delta, Kano
The suspect during interrogation was said to have confessed to multiple crimes including the kidnapping of a medical doctor at Issele-uku, Delta State, the kidnapping of the wife and daughter of Mr Godwin Anuka at Ogwashi-Uku, and his subsequent murder, and also the kidnap and murder of Ms Esther Ojoh at Ibusa.
Nigeria Police Force says it has again recorded significant successes across the country in its quest to sustain the tempo on the fight against violent crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, and banditry in the country.
The force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement on Monday.
The statement reveals that the Police operatives attached to Delta State Command, on the 10th of April, 2025, in a sting operation on the activities of kidnappers within the state arrested one Abubakar Usman also known as Shehu, who was identified as the leader of a deadly kidnapping gang.
The suspect during interrogation was said to have confessed to multiple crimes including the kidnapping of a medical doctor at Issele-uku, Delta State, the kidnapping of the wife and daughter of Mr Godwin Anuka at Ogwashi-Uku, and his subsequent murder, and also the kidnap and murder of Ms Esther Ojoh at Ibusa.
It adds that the suspect further led operatives to the gang’s hideout in a forest along Asaba/Agbor expressway, where the operatives encountered the rest of the gang and came under heavy fire.
ACP Adeyemi also notes that in the ensuing gun duel, the operatives successfully neutralized 4 members of the gang and recovered 3 AK-47 rifles and 90 rounds of Live Ammunition.
Also in another development, the statement says the Police operatives attached to the State Command in Kano State, arrested another three suspects- 43 years old Abdul Sadiq, 22 years old Ahmad Muazu and 40 years old Aliyu Sharif, at Dorayi babba, Kano State on the 10th of April 2025, acting on credible intelligence.
“Further investigation led to the recovery of 15 locally fabricated revolver rifles, 102 live cartridges, and 6 expended cartridges from the suspects. Investigations are being intensified to locate the factory where these illegal arms are being produced and arrest other culprits”
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has commended the bravery, professionalism and resolve of the gallant operatives for the feats recorded.
He reassures members of the public that the Force has made it a mandate to curb violent crimes that threaten national peace and security.
