Two persons were subsequently rescued.

The spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement.

He explained that the incident happened when the DPO,  Shagamu, SP Okiki Agunbiade, was on routine patrol with his men.

According to him, the team sighted a Toyota Sienna car marked MUS 86 FN with some occupants with suspicious look.

The policemen stopped the driver, but instead of stopping, he sped off towards Ijebu-Ode road.

The DPO ordered his men to chase them.

Having realised that they were being pursued, the men in the car started firing at the policemen while on the move and the policemen fired back.

The suspects later jumped down, abandoned the car and ran into the bush.

The policemen chased them into the bush and shot one of them dead while others escaped with gunshot injuries.

Rescued from the abandoned car are a youth corps member identified as Okoroji Agnes attached to the Federal Girls College, Sagamu, and one Tawa Sosanwo.

The two victims narrated how they were kidnapped at various locations by the hoodlums and were being taken to unknown destinations before police intercepted them on the road.

Their operational car was recovered with one black toy gun, one gold wrist watch, one Samsung Galaxy S7 phone, one cutlass, and one black wrist watch.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson, who was full of praise for the gallantry displayed by his men appealed to members of the public, especially hospitals, to inform the police if anybody with gunshots injuries were seen in their area.

He also assured the members of the public that the fleeing members of the gang would be hunted and arrested within the shortest possible time.

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The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, made the disclosure at a news briefing on Monday in Katsina.

He said that the suspect kidnap kingpin was apprehended on Wednesday, December 4, in Katsina, following a tip-off.

“Sometime in April, the suspect conspired with one Abdulrahman Danfillo, 25, of the same address, now at large, deceived and abducted one Abubakar Muhammad and Aliyu Ahmed, all of Sabuwar-Unguwa, Katsina.

“The suspects took their victims to bandits at Gora forest, Batsari local government area of Katsina State as kidnap victims.

“The father of Abubakar Muhammad was compelled to pay the sum of N150,000 as ransom before his release, while Aliyu Ahmed was able to escape from the den of kidnappers,” he said.

He said that investigation was ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate.

Isah also said that the police were able to arrest three persons for sending threat messages and several phone calls intimidating one Shua’ibu Bala, 36, of Gozaki in Kafur local government area of the state.

He said that the suspects threatened to kidnap the victim or any member of his family if he failed to pay them N150,000 as requested.

According to him, the Operation Puff Adder led by the DPO, Kafur, succeeded in arresting the syndicate at Unguwar Iliya Village, Kafur, when the suspects went to collect the ransom of N150,000 as demanded.

He said that during investigation, 23 cows suspected to have been stolen by the suspects were recovered from them.

The police spokesman said that the suspects confessed to have committed the crimes and that they would be charged to court after investigation.

Source: NAN

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The Public Relations Officer of the police command, SP Mary Malum, said this while briefing newsman in Gombe on Thursday.

Malum said the police arrested the suspects for kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and child abuse.

She said that most of the suspects had confessed to the crimes and would be charged to court for prosecution, adding that some of the cases were still being investigated.

“In the case of kidnapping, the police arrested one 19-year-old Mohammed Ahmed for kidnapping a 7-year-old boy by name Hassan Abubakar of Kumbiya-Kimbiya quarters in Gombe.

“The suspect saw the victim in a mosque performing ablution and sent him to buy a sachet of pure water for him. He followed the boy and picked him on bike to his house.

“He demanded for ransom of N3.5 million for the boy’s release and when the ransom wasn’t forthcoming, he decided to call the victim’s uncle to tell him that he found the boy.

“Also, a 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a case of culpable homicide where he stabbed one Yusuf Sulaiman as a result of disagreement over sharing of food (masa).

“The police recovered one electric iron, one machete, five knives, two iron rods, two school bags from the suspects,” she said.

While assuring Gombe residents of the command’s resolve to fight crimes and criminalities, she advised members of the public to take necessary security measures in safeguarding their children and ward both at home and at schools.

Abubakar Adamu, father of the rescued 7-year-old boy told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he was happy that his son was back home.

Adamu said: “I want to thank the police and everyone who prayed for my son to return home. I am very happy that my son is back home.

“I reported the case to the police and they responded with investigation while giving me tips on what to do when the suspect calls and in the end my son is back home.

“I want all parents to always pay attention to the whereabouts of their children and keep watch over them,” he said.

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DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, disclosed this in statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday.

Omoni said that the deceased was responsible for all the kidnappings and hijacking of commercial buses on the Ndele axis of the East/West Road.

He stated that the entire Rundele community had been thrown into a wild jubilation as a result of the death of the kidnapper.

Omoni said that efforts were on to arrest his accomplices, adding that the operation was led by the Commander of Operation Sting, ACP Shem Evans.

Source:  NAN

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The party said Wadume must have been making the claim as a desperate man, having come face to face with justice over his alleged involvement in criminal activities.

Remember that three policemen were killed by soldiers in Taraba State over efforts to arrest Wadume who was wanted for alleged cases of kidnapping.

Under arrest, Wadume was said to have claimed that the ruling APC gave him N13 million during the last general election.

He was also quoted as saying that Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State gave him N6 million for the elections.

But denying the claims, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the era of giving money to thugs had ceased with the ousting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

He said his party did not have any budget for that.

His words:  “It is expected that the alleged kidnapper, having come face to face with justice, would throw whatever he could lay his hands on into the fray.

“In any case, our party did not have budget for thugs. Unlike the period when the ruling party dipped hands into the public treasury to fund political campaigns and elections, APC had to rely on its own resources. Even if we had all the money, we would never allocate money for kidnappers and murderers. That era ended with PDP.

“Perhaps, he can name whoever gave him money. Definitely, it was not APC. From his purported confession, he claimed to be a PDP member before he went on to contest under another party.”

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Wadume is the kidnapper whose initial arrest by the police in Taraba State led to the brutal murder of three policemen by some soldiers.

Two civilians were also killed while five other persons were injured by the soldiers.

The arrest was announced by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday.

Wadume was said to have been arrested Monday night at his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State, after painstaking efforts by the police.

The arrest has attracted the commendation of the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, who expressed the belief that the success would “help in bringing answers to the numerous but hitherto unanswered questions touching on the incident and the larger criminal enterprise of the suspect.”

It would be recalled that some soldiers attacked and killed some policemen who had successfully arrested Wadume in Taraba State.

The Nigerian Army, giving excuse for the murder, claimed that the policemen refused to stop at three checking points, so, its men had to open fire on them.

The police had since pooh-poohed the claim of the Army,  saying that the soldiers knew of the mission of the policemen but deliberately killed them for ulterior motives.

Findings have since confirmed complicity of some soldiers in the murder.

The statement by the police over the arrest of Wadume reads in full:

POLICE RE-ARREST NOTORIOUS KIDNAP KINGPIN  ALHAJI HAMISU BALA WADUME

 ​The operatives of the Nigeria Police have re-arrested the notorious kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume.

He was re-arrested in the late hours of yesterday, 19th August, 2019 in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State.

It would be recalled that the Police had been on the massive manhunt for the suspect, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume since 6th August, 2019 following the unfortunate incident in Ibi, Taraba State which resulted in the brutal murder of three (3) Police Officers and two (2) civilians, and injury to five (5) others. The suspect, who was appropriately restrained at the time of the incident, was subsequently released by his “rescuers” after they had destroyed the restraining handcuffs.

Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM,mni  while commending the Police operatives for their perseverance and painstaking efforts, has expressed his profound gratitude to all Nigerians for their unparalleled show of love and empathy to the Force and the families of the officers and patriotic civilians who paid the supreme price in the service of their fatherland. It is his belief that the re-arrest of the suspect, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, will no doubt, help in bringing answers to the numerous but hitherto unanswered questions touching on the incident and the larger criminal enterprise of the suspect.

DCP FRANK MBA

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

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Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Yola, Muhammad said the kidnappers invaded the residence of the professor at around 2 a.m. while he was still sleeping and took him away.

The professor’s residence is located at Bajabure Federal Housing Estate.

The registrar said the chief security officer of the institution was already in touch with the family to find out if there were fresh developments, especially in the area of demand for ransom.

Meanwhile, the police said they were already working on ways of ensuring the safe return of the professor.

According to the commissioner of police in the state, Othman Abubakar, some policemen had been directed to search for the kidnap victim.

His words:  “We have received the report on the kidnapping case of the professor from MAUTECH Yola and our men are on top of the situation using all strategies to ensure that the professor of soil science is rescued unharmed and on time.”

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The people were kidnapped on along Owerri-Port Harcourt Expressway.

The corps members who were on their way to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, camps in Rivers and Akwa Ibom, were taken to Umuapu forest in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.

The kidnappers, the police said, soon established contact with the families of the corps members, demanding for N5 million.

The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Dasuki Galadanchi, gave the names of the victims as Abiola Temitope; Olubisi Adekanmi; Jose Temitayo; Folarin Opeyemi and Shonibare Ademola.

Leonard Uzondu and Raymond Ojodahe are the other two persons also kidnapped.

The police said acting on the information they received, the stormed the kidnappers den and rescued the victims.

The police boss, Galadanchi, explained:  “The victims were travelling from Ibadan to Port Harcourt.

“Five out of the seven of them are prospective corps members.

“They were on their way to the NYSC orientation camps in Rivers and Akwa Ibom States for the three weeks camping.

“They were kidnapped around 5 a.m. on Wednesday at Umuapu, on the Owerri-Port-Harcourt Expressway.

“The kidnappers took them to a forest and dispossessed them of all their belongings, including money, phones, ATM cards and voter cards.

“They compelled them to call their relatives at home to speak to them.

“Immediately contact was established, they instilled fear in the parents and demanded N5 million for their freedom.

“The operatives went into the bush and on sighting the officers, the kidnappers abandoned their victims and fled.

“We rescued them unhurt, but the hoodlums made away with their valuables.

“This is part of the dividends of community policing.

“I urge Imo State residents to keep sharing information with the police.

“We cannot do it alone.”

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