Police parade 5 suspected kidnappers in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 5 suspected kidnappers in Ilorin, the capital of the state.
The parade of the suspected kidnappers was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Paul Odama while speaking to newsmen.
The CP has said that the police Command has mobilised its operatives to trace, arrest the fleeing suspects, and recovered their arms, and money collected from their victims.
The identities of the suspects were revealed as 30-year-old Babangida Buguda ‘male’, 35-year-old Bashiru Yakuba ‘male’, and 26-year-old Mohammed Umaru ‘male’ , and Garuba Abubakar ‘male’ with the nickname Elero of Lokongoma village, and Abubakar Adam ‘male’.
The CP said that the suspects had admitted to killing one officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Inspector Segun Ayegbulu working for Ekiti state command.
The CP also revealed that the police Command recovered exhibits which included 2 locally manufactured guns and 2 telephone handsets from the suspects.
“On 9/11/2022 at about 1745hours, One Mr. Shina Luke Abiodun ‘male’ of Eruku town in Ekiti local government area of Kwara state, and one other, while riding on a motorcycle on their way from Egbe in Kogi state were accosted at Koro village close to Eruku town by men numbering about six, who emerged from the bush armed with guns and other dangerous weapons.
“The hoodlums opened fire on them and they sustained gunshot injuries. They however escaped the attack and ran to the Anti-Kidnapping patrol team stationed at Eruku town.
“The team moved to the scene and one Techno phone was recovered. Forensic analysis of the phone by the investigators led to the arrest of the kingpin and two of his gang members in Oro-Ago, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara state on 20/12/2022.
“The suspects confessed during interrogation to have been responsible for kidnapping operations within Ekiti, Kogi, and Kwara states respectively.
“One of their victims and his six-year-old son came from Ekiti state to identify and confirmed that they were kidnapped and held captive for six days by the suspects and were released after payment of N6 million”.
“This prompted the Commissioner of Police to dispatch a team of State Intelligent Bureau (SIB) and conventional Police from the Oke-Ode Division.
“Diligent investigation led to the arrest of one Garuba Abubakar ‘male’ A.K.A. Elero of Lokongoma village and Abubakar Adam ‘male’ of Ile Nam Oke-Ode, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara state who are members of the kidnapping syndicate. They confessed to having been the collector of the N500,000 ransom paid by the victim.
“The leader of the gang, one Chairman Rabiu ‘male’ who is presently at large is said to be in possession of the gang’s firearm and always in the custody of all ransom collected as confessed by two arrested suspects.
“Efforts are on top gear to get him arrested. All the suspects would soon be charged to court”.
“Therefore, criminal elements are advised to leave Kwara state, as plans are firmly on the ground to make Kwara state hot and uncomfortable for criminal elements.”
