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Police arrest three notorious ‘one-chance’ kidnappers in Abuja
Police arrest three notorious ‘one-chance’ kidnappers in Abuja
By: Zagazola Makama
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He said the arrest followed the outcry over rising “one-chance” attacks in the FCT and the directive of the Commissioner of Police to flush out syndicates# operating within the territory.
According to him, operatives of the Scorpion Squad stormed Buhari Street, Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Aug. 26, 2025, in a sting operation coordinated by ACP Victor O. Godfrey, which led to the arrest of three suspects.
The suspects were identified as Abdulazeez Mohammed a.k.a. Arab Money, 37, an ex-convict from Danbatta LGA of Kano State; Muktar Umar, 25, from Shanono LGA, Kano State; and Bello Aminu, 30, from Keffi LGA of Nasarawa State.
“Notably, the kingpin, Abdulazeez Mohammed, was released from Kuje prison only three months ago after serving a sentence for armed robbery and impersonating a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operative,” he said.
The sources said that on Aug. 23, the suspects picked up three victims – a corps member, Miss Gladys Essein, Miss Rejoice Mshlia and Miss Ella Ibrahim – who were on their way to a birthday party at Wuye, Abuja.
He explained that after the victims entered the suspects’ operational black Honda Crosstour, they were threatened with knives and scissors, slapped, and forced to unlock their phones.
“The suspects transferred ₦70,700 from Miss Gladys’s account and dispossessed the victims of two iPhone 11 Pro Max devices, a Redmi phone, a wristwatch, a handbag and a wedding ring.
“They also asked disturbing questions, including who among the victims had given birth, claiming their ‘boss’ needed someone for a money ritual,” he added.
He said the suspects pushed the victims into a drainage near the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, after the robbery.
He added that the stolen iPhones had been recovered and returned to the victims, while the suspects also confessed to luring women to hotels, spiking their drinks, sexually assaulting them and robbing them of valuables.
The sources said the Honda Crosstour vehicle and scissors used in the operation were also recovered, while investigation was ongoing.
Police arrest three notorious ‘one-chance’ kidnappers in Abuja
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
By: Zagazola Makama
A senior police officer has died while 17 other passengers sustained injuries following a road accident along the Potiskum–Bauchi highway in Yobe State.
Sources said the crash occurred at about 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 21 near the bye-pass roundabout area of PKM on the outskirts of Potiskum.
The vehicle, a Toyota Hummer Bus belonging to Borno Express and conveying 18 passengers from Kaduna to Maiduguri, reportedly lost control after the rear tyre rim on the passenger side suddenly detached.
According to the sources , the driver veered off the road into a bush, resulting in fatal and multiple injuries.
One of the passengers, ACP Abubakar Ibrahim Balteh, 45, attached to the Borno State Police Command, sustained a severe head injury and died on the spot.
Two male and two female passengers escaped unhurt, while 13 others suffered serious injuries of varying degrees.
The injured victims and the deceased were evacuated to the General Hospital Potiskum for treatment and autopsy.
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have neutralised several of suspected Lakurawa terrorist elements following a failed attack on Dadinkowa community in Kebbi State.
Local intelligence sources said the armed group attempted to raid a local market in the early hours of Sunday and blocked a major access road into the community to facilitate the operation.
The sources disclosed that security forces responded swiftly after receiving distress alerts and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to retreat.
According to the sources, several of the assailants were neutralised during the encounter, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.
The attempted market raid was successfully foiled, preventing potential civilian casualties and destruction of property.
Troops have since intensified patrols and clearance operations around Dadinkowa and adjoining areas to track fleeing elements and stabilise the security environment.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
By: Zagazola Makama
A 15-year-old boy was killed while security operatives repelled an attack by suspected members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia at Ogbakoba Market Arena in Anambra State.
Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 21 at about 1:40 p.m., when a group of armed hoodlums emerged from a dense forest camp at Amiyi and opened sporadic fire at market-goers, apparently attempting to kidnap or rob residents.
A joint task force patrol team stationed at Amiyi responded swiftly, engaging the attackers in a fierce gun duel that forced them to retreat into the forest with bullet wounds. The injured boy was rushed to the village hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival. His body was deposited in the morgue for autopsy and preservation.
The sources added that later the same day at about 8:30 p.m., the armed group resurfaced near the community, snatching a shuttle bus with registration number HAL 987 XA and a GSM phone belonging to one Mr. Kinsley Iwunze of Okpotuno Odekpe, Ogbaru LGA.
Security operatives immediately dispatched teams to the scene, but the hoodlums had fled. Authorities said an aggressive manhunt was ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
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