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Again, Police Arrest 10 Suspected Kidnappers In Ondo
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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 10 persons suspected of involvement in kidnapping activities in Akure, the state capital.
The arrests came less than 48 hours after the command announced the apprehension of two other suspects allegedly linked to supplying food, drinks and logistics to bandits operating in parts of the state.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the latest breakthrough followed sustained crackdowns on kidnapping and other violent crimes across Ondo State.
The suspects were identified as Muritala Muhammed (22), Mustapha Adamu (20), Usman Ibrahim (25), Amisu Aruna (28), Asiru Abdulasis (20), Abduliu Sanni (22), Ibrahim Suraju (20), Noah Isiaku (20), Abdulahi Suraju (20), and Arabi Hamet (18).
According to the statement, “On February 23, 2026, following a combined operation between the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Section and visiting PMF personnel approved and deployed by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, as operational support to Ondo State, operatives swiftly mobilised to locations along Ondo Road based on credible and actionable intelligence.
“The intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of 10 suspects believed to be connected to a kidnapping syndicate.”
The police said an operational motorcycle and ransom money were recovered from the suspects during the raid.
“Notably, part of the recovered cash comprised burnt currency notes, which are currently being documented as exhibits in the ongoing investigation,” the statement added.
The command disclosed that the suspects had made useful confessional statements detailing their alleged roles within the syndicate, while further investigations were ongoing to apprehend other members still at large.
“The suspects have made useful confessional statements detailing the individual roles each played within the syndicate. Relevant exhibits recovered are being processed for comprehensive investigation and further necessary action.
“The Ondo State Police Command is working assiduously to unravel the full scope of the syndicate’s operations and to identify and apprehend other accomplices who may still be at large,” the statement read.
The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, reassured residents of the command’s unwavering commitment to tackling kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state.
He urged members of the public to support the police with timely and credible information, stressing that community partnership remains vital in combating criminality.
Lawal also emphasised that security should not be left solely to the police, calling on communities to strengthen credible vigilante groups to complement the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies.
He assured residents that the command remained resolute in its mandate to safeguard lives and property across Ondo State.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Tijani, has ordered a statewide clampdown on vehicles plying Lagos roads without number plates or with concealed registration marks, warning that offenders would be arrested and their vehicles impounded with immediate effect.
The directive, according to Fatai, formed part of measures to strengthen security architecture and prevent criminal elements from infiltrating the state through unregistered vehicles.
The CP gave the order during a strategic meeting with Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, DPOs, and Commanders of Tactical Units at the Officers’ Mess, Ikeja, yesterday.
He briefed the officers on resolutions from a recent conference with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, and outlined new security measures to tighten security across Lagos.
According to Tijani, “The Inspector-General of Police emphasised the need to ensure that all vehicles plying the roads in the country have their plate numbers on them. On no occasion should anybody put a vehicle on the road without a plate number or with a covered plate number. If anybody is found driving such a vehicle, that vehicle will have to be impounded.
He observed that “Most of the vehicles being used by these criminals are either not registered at all or have their plate numbers covered. Apart from those genuinely permitted by law to cover their plate numbers, there are no other exceptions”.
CP Tijani also directed all DPOs to intensify community policing and intelligence gathering at the grassroots, stressing that effective security requires active collaboration between the police and residents.
He further disclosed that the command would sustain joint patrols and intelligence-sharing with other security agencies, particularly in border communities and along waterways, to forestall the movement of criminal elements into Lagos.
Assuring residents of the command’s readiness to tackle emerging threats, Tijani said , “ Lagos Police Command had maintained a strong intelligence network and would continue working closely with transport unions, community leaders and other stakeholders to keep the state safe. Our goal is to ensure that Lagos remains secure and that criminal elements find no space to operate.
Suspected gunmen have abducted a cleric with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), identified as Pastor Gbenga Sanny, in Ondo State.
It was gathered that Sanny was seized by three gunmen on Sunday evening in the presence of his children.
Sources who confirmed the abduction to The Nation on Monday said the incident occurred at about 7.00 p.m in front of his residence located at Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government.
Sanny, who is also a staff of the Akure North Local Government Area of the state, was taken to an unknown destination by the attackers.
His wife reportedly escaped the attack.
“The three armed men reportedly came out of the nearby bush and whisked him away,” one of the sources revealed.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the police command, Jimoh Abayomi said investigation has been launched into the abduction case.
He stated that officers and tactical teams of the command have already been mobilised to the area and working to secure the safe rescue of the victim and apprehend those responsible for the crime.
A man was carried away by floodwaters at Christian Village in the Greater Accra Region on June 7, 2026, during a heavy downpour.
The victim, a father of four, reportedly slipped into a gutter while helping colleagues desilt it, and despite rescue efforts, the strong current swept him away.
Recounting the incident in a video shared by Ask Media on social media on June 8, 2026, eyewitnesses said the incident occurred while the victim and three others were clearing a heavily clogged drainage system to improve water flow during the rains.
The area is known to flood whenever there is heavy rainfall, prompting residents to regularly engage in desilting exercises.
One eyewitness said the victim lost his footing during the exercise and fell.
“He slipped and fell into the river while we were removing debris. I tried to hold him by his collar, but I couldn’t keep hold of him. The current was too strong,” the eye witness recounted.
Despite immediate attempts to rescue him, he was swept away by the raging floodwaters and has since gone missing.
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