The Kogi State Police Command has
arrested two suspected kidnappers who threatened to kidnap the member
representing Dekina Beraidu constituency in the State House of Assembly,
Honorable Moses Ododo and some notorious house burglars who have been
terrorizing citizens of the State.
The suspected kidnappers, Omeje
Shehu and Mohammed Jibril, who are currently cooling off in the police net
threatened to kidnap Honourable Ododo via his telephone if he fails to pay the
sum of N3Million naira.
A statement signed by the kogi
State Police command’s Public Relation Officer, ASP William Aya said the
command through proactive crime preventing strategies, arrested the kidnap
syndicates at Omadeni village in Dekina Local Government of Kogi State.
Aya explained that, “Sequel to
report on 24th of July, 2017 at about 1730hrs by one Hon Ododo, a member
representing Dekina/Biraidu Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly,
reported that unknown hoodlums were threatening him via GSM phone to give them
the sum of three million naira to avoid being kidnapped.
“Operatives attached to Special
Anti-Robbery Squad promptly swung into action accompany the complainant to the
agreed point where money Will be dropped at Omadeni village in Dekina Local
Government of Kogi State, and laid siege on the suspects.
“The Operatives stormed at the
suspects while coming to pick the money, and arrested the duo of Omeje Shehu
and Mohammed Jibril, while others fled into the bush.”
The police spokesperson while
noting that effort is on to track down the fleeing suspects stated that one
locally made single barrel pistol, one live cartridge and thirteen cowries were
recovered from the gang.
In another development, the
Police has arrested one Abdullahi Bello of Shettima in Lokoja Local Government
for his alleged involvement in bugling people’s houses.
Bello was arrested following a
tip-off that the suspect with others at large broke into the houses of one
Emmanuel Baba and Onimi Reuben both of in Zango-Daji respectively and made away
with several items including one 42 inches Plasma Samsung Television valued at
#40,000.00, one 32 inch LG Plasma Television valued at #37,000.00 and a cash
sum of #71,000.00.
” The Suspect has confessed that
he belong to a notorious syndicate that specialises in invading people houses
in Lokoja to rob. Other items recovered from the suspect are two Plasma
Television set,” Aya added.
In the same vein, the Kogi State police
Command said it has busted another syndicate who specializes in snatching of
motorcycles within Lokoja.
According to Aya operatives
attached to ‘B’ Division Lokoja, acting on a report received from one Ebilomo
Idachaba of Felele, Lokoja that, on 23rd of July, 2017 at about 1445hrs, his
Jincheng motorcycle was stolen from where it was parked in the night by unknown
persons.
He said, “The same night at about
0240hrs, Operatives from the Division promptly swung into action, intercepted
and arrested Abdulkadir Abdulramat, Angulu Adulwajid and Oluwale Samson all of
Felele in Lokoja Local Government of Kogi State.”
Two motorcycles, two hammers and
other dangerous equipment were said to have been recovered from the gang.
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