Crime
Lagos Police Arrest 26 Foreign Nationals Over Kidnapping, Rescue Ghanaian Victim
Lagos Police Arrest 26 Foreign Nationals Over Kidnapping, Rescue Ghanaian Victim
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Police Force in Lagos has arrested 26 foreign nationals suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of a 30-year-old Ghanaian woman, Rigana Asuma, in the Isheri Osun area of Lagos.
Intelligence sources, told Zagazola Makama that the police received a distress call at about 9:00 p.m. on March 7, 2025, reporting that the victim had been kidnapped and confined in a building at No. 21 Yemi Ogunleye Street, Isheri Osun.
The sources said that the swift operation by a joint team of conventional police officers and tactical squads led to the successful rescue of the victim and the arrest of 26 suspects, including 18 males and 8 females.
The arrested suspects include individuals from Ghana, Benin Republic, and Togo, raising concerns over the growing involvement of foreign syndicates in criminal activities within Nigeria.
While Benin Republic Nationals included; Tosin Janita (22), Destiny Nwande (23), Photun Shedeon (21), Shiclecke Qugan (23), Dancing Kosiana (21), Aikpon Allokpenouji (21), Dosa Kasun (23), Agbale Laisa (23), Djayoho Brice (26), Kpobadagi Sihou-Litono (21), Gansou Antoine (24), Adjakpa Akofa (25), Gakoto Jaslue (23), Samikpo Tcholiskoutou Lue (23), Lamh Con (22), and Djidenou Enok (24).
Other Nationals from Ghana include; Queen Akama (29), Quami Dankwa (28), Kosi Kwantin (21), Keep Plunta (24), Kofi Aspedu (29), and Awisi Henry (40). Those from Togo included; Susan Alopoti (22), Guriem Winamnadebu (37), and Mawusi Komi (24).
The sources said that during the raid on the hideout, police operatives recovered several incriminating items.
According to the source, all suspects have been taken into custody while investigations continue to determine the full extent of their operations, while assuring the public that efforts are underway to dismantle foreign criminal networks operating within the country and ensure justice is served.
He added that further details on the suspects’ motives and potential accomplices are expected as the investigation progresses.
Lagos Police Arrest 26 Foreign Nationals Over Kidnapping, Rescue Ghanaian Victim
Gunmen kill four in Logo lga of Benue, as security forces intensify hunt for killers
By: Zagazola Makama
Four persons have been killed by suspected armed men in Tse-Nyamkyume, Tombo Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, the Police Command confirmed on Tuesday.
Zagazola Makama report that the victims, identified as Matthew Mvendaga, Mernangwajume, Ushahemba Mvendaga, and a woman whose full identity is yet to be confirmed, were shot dead around 11 p.m. on Monday by gunmen suspected to have come from Guma Local Government Area.
The sources said that a top Police Officer was currently leading a combined team of conventional policemen and personnel from the Police Mobile Force (PMF) to comb the area in pursuit of the assailants.
The police sources assured residents that efforts were being intensified to apprehend those behind the attack and bring them to justice.
Gunmen kill four in Logo lga of Benue, as security forces intensify hunt for killers
Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast Six Military personnel and two civilians were arrested in connection with the alleged torture and death of a 65-year-old man, Surajo, popularly known as “Alhaji M,” in Millennium City, Kaduna.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident reportedly occurred on May 3, 2025, when two civilians, Alhaji Adamu Jinjiri, of Shehu Laminu Road, Unguwan Rimi, and Ibrahim Yakubu, of Maladanga Road, Unguwan Rimi, apprehended the deceased over allegations of conspiracy and theft.
The suspects accused the victim of aiding one Yahaya Aleiru, currently at large, in stealing a cow and an electrical distribution box. They allegedly handed Surajo over to operatives of the Millennium City Strike Force, a military security unit in the area.
According to a police sources, the victim was severely tortured at a checkpoint by the military personnel, including one Lieutenant Alhassan Musa and five others, leading to his collapse.
Surajo was later rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
Sources from the Kaduna State Police Command said all eight suspects, including the six soldiers and the two civilians who initiated the arrest, have been taken into custody.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Kaduna, for discreet investigation,” a police source told Zagazola Makama.
Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna
Bandits open fire on vehicle in zamfara, injure 5 occupants
By: Zagazola Makama
Five persons sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries when armed bandits opened fire on a moving vehicle in Zamfara State.
Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on May 5, 2025, when the bandits attempted to stop a Golf 3 car in transit. The driver, however, refused to halt, prompting the assailants to shoot at the vehicle.
Sources said all five occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and were promptly evacuated to the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital for medical treatment.
Security personnel who visited the scene have intensified efforts to track and apprehend the fleeing attackers.
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