Tag Archives: Kidnappers

Folake Sokoya The combined teams of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) and Kaduna Police Command, all deployed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, have Rescued the two Americans men and two Canadians, a man and a woman, kidnapped few days ago, “in fairly good health Condition” around 7: 30 am on Saturday. The victims …

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Two suspected kidnappers and five others alleged of conspiracy and stealing of NITEL cables in Lagos were Tuesday paraded by Commissioner of Police Lagos Command, Edgal Imohimi. The suspected kidnappers, Identified as Igwe Sunday aged 28 years and Chukwu- Emeka Bright Onne 23 years, according to the police commissioner were arrested over alleged kidnapping of one Mildred Mbajiorgu last week. …

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Folake Sokoya In fulfillment of CP Edgal’s promise to get rid of criminals in the state, the Nigeria Police, Lagos State Command has once again arrested two notorious Kidnappers on  at the EleMorocco,  Ajah area of the state. The criminals met their waterloo on Wednesday, while escaping with their victim, one Mrs Mildred Mbajiorgu. Elemoro Divisional Police Officer, SP Mohammed …

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The IRT has confirmed the death of one of its men, Sgt. Sanusi Lanre who was shot during a gun battle with the kidnappers of four British citizens in Delta State. The sad news was a rude shock to the force and especially the leader of the deceased’s squad, Abba Kyari who is bent on smoking out kidnappers from their …

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After Weeks of unrelenting follow up and deploying Advanced Technology, IRT Special Teams deployed to Jigawa, Katsina, Niger and Kaduna States have arrested the most deadly kidnapping group operating along Abuja-Kaduna-Kano  expressway. The gang according to the Police Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, is responsible for the killing of Barrister Sheriff Yazid on September 17, 2017 and the kidnapping …

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Olabide Adaramola,   Minna The Niger State Police Command,  has announced the rescue  of the kidnapped Divisional  Police Officer (DPO)  in munya Local Government area of the state on Thursday evening. In a statement by  the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO)  SP Abigail Unaeze, the kidnapped Divisional Police  Officer (DPO) and five others, have been rescued in the  …

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The Lagos State Police Command on Friday said it had discovered a new kidnappers’ hideout where arms as well as Police and military life jackets were recovered. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, who confirmed the discovery to newsmen, said the hideout was discovered during the raids of creeks at Isawo in Ikorodu area of Lagos. Owoseni said …

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Folake Sokoya The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command over the weekend arrested three suspected kidnappers fleeing from Ibadan in Lagos after collecting N3 million ransom. The kidnappers, Adekunle Funsho Charles Ezeilo and Obioha Nnaji were apprehended in Abule Egba Lagos after kidnapping a lady and collecting N3 million ransom. The kidnappers had, after collecting …

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Folake Sokoya The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by ACP Abba Kyari has arrested 11 kidnap suspects in Port Harcourt. Among the suspects arrested is Anthony Pepple, popularly known as “Urban Gorilla” who is also suspected to be a member of the Niger Delta Avenger, a militant group in the Niger Delta. The names of the other …

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Folake sokoya Lagos State Police Command recently arrested three suspected members of a kidnap gang in connection with series of abductions in Epe area of the state. A female Police Sergeant attached to Ketu Division, identified as Bola, was among the abducted at Omu-Ijebu, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states, while a lawyer and owner of a farmland …

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