Counter Terrorism Unit Recovers Stolen Vehicle As Police Arrest Serial Kidnappers, Rescue Victims, Others

A 43 year old man and kidnaped suspect, Adamu Bayero terrorizing Agbor and its environs has been arrested by men of Nigeria Police.

The Area Commander, Agbor, on a tip-off mobilized its surveillance team to Alifikede, Ika South Local Government where the suspect was arrested along Mohammed Ahmed.

Africa Investigative Magazine gathered that Adamu Bayero sustained a bullet injury during a gun battle with security operatives at one of his recent kidnapped operations.

The suspected Kidnappers ran out of luck on July 28, 2021 at 9pm when the security operatives shrouded the area making it impossible for them to escape.

The suspects confessed to the crime while three single barrel rifles, one locally made pistol and nine cartridges were recovered.

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In a related development, a combined squad of Nigeria Army, Police and Vigilante had rescued a kidnapped victim at Aragwa community, Okpe Local Government, Delta State.

According to the statement obtained by Africa Investigative Magazine, the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said the combined team went after the kidnappers in the bush in search of the victim.

“The Divisional Police Officer led a combined team of police, army and vigilantes who went after the kidnappers.

After curbing the bush for hours, the kidnappers realized that the police were not relenting, they quickly abandoned the victim and escaped. Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing,” he said.

The police spokesman also noted that the men of the police force have recovered a custom color Toyota Camry snatched at a gun point.

The vehicle with the registration number of YAB 439 JH was snatched at 10 Cresent Street, Asaba on the July 24, 2021.

The suspected snatcher, Zubari Abdulmalik was arrested trying to escape with the vehicle outside the state.

The vehicle was however intercepted at head bridge, Asaba on his way to Onitsha, Anambra State by Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) personnel.

The full statement reads:30th July, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND RESCUED A KIDNAPPED VICTIM ARREST SERIAL KIDNAPPERS, RECOVERS THREE SINGLE BARREL GUNS, ONE LOCALLY MADE CUT TO SIZE GUN .
ENGAGES ARMED ROBBERS IN A GUN DUEL, RECOVER FIRE ARM.
RECOVERERY OF TWO STOLEN VEHICLES
AND ARREST OF SERIAL CAR SNATCHERS
RECOVERS THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY WRAPS OF WEEDS SUSPECTED TO BE INDIAN HEMP
1.On the 28/7/2021 at about 2100hrs, acting on intelligence gathered over a period of time concerning a kidnap suspect who has been terrorizing Agbor and it environs, The Area Commander Agbor Detailed surveillance team to Alifikede. The operatives on arrival surrounded the area, which made it impossible for the suspects to escape. The operation was a huge success as one Adamu Bayero ‘m’ 43yrs old who had a bullet injury sustained from a gun duel with Police during previous kidnap operations and one Mohammed Ahmed ‘m’ 26yrs old were arrested. Further investigation led to the recovery of three (3) single barrel rifles, one (1) locally made pistol and nine (9) cartridges. Suspects have given useful information regarding their various nefarious activities. Investigation is ongoing. Also, on 26/7/21, information received by the DPO Orerokpe Division revealed that somebody was kidnapped at Aragwa community and the kidnappers took the victim to the bush, The Divisional Police led a combined team of police, army and vigilante who went after the kidnappers, after combing the bush for hours the kidnappers realized that the police were not relenting so they quickly abandoned the victim and escaped. The victim was rescued unhurt. Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
2.Sequel to the manhunt for a murder suspect in Sapele over a murder case, intelligence later revealed that the gang make use of a Red Camry as their operational vehicle. On 26/7/21 at about 2130hrs the red spider Camry was sighted along Mosogar junction heading towards Oghara. The DPO mobilized and led a team of police to the area. The hoodlums on sighting the Police sped off and fell into a ditch, the hoodlums alighted from the vehicle and ran into the bush. The police continued chasing them, during the chase, there was a gun duel between the suspects and the police, one of them was arrested with gun shot injury while others escaped. The arrested suspected was later identified as Aejoke David ‘m’ A.K.A Okoro. One Red Camry with Reg no GWA 900 KF, one locally made gun and three expanded cartridges were recovered from the scene. The injured suspect was rushed to the hospital, where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.

3.On the 25/7/2021, The DPO ‘B’ Division Asaba acting on credible information that an ash colour Toyota Camry car Reg. No. GWA 644 KH was snatched at gun point on the 22/7/2021 at about 2005hrs by three armed men along Asaba Benin express way by NNPC filing station. The Divisional Police officer quickly detailed operatives from the division in conjunction with undercover police who went out in search of the said vehicle. The search continued for three days and paid off on 25/7/2021 when the vehicle was recovered at Akwuebulu Asaba. One of the suspect’s Ifeanyi Pascal ‘m’ 24yrs of Ahamefuna Street Akwuebulu was arrested. Similarly, The DPO GRA Division Asaba acting on the information received from unknown caller that on the 24/7/2021 about 2230hrs, a custom colour Toyota Camry car with Reg. No. YAB 439 JH was also snatched at gun point by his gate No. 10 Crescent Street Asaba. The DPO GRA division informed all nipping points in within the metro, Stop and search was intensified and Luck ran out of the suspect at about 2345hrs of same date when the vehicle was intercepted at head bridge Asaba on his way to Onitsha Anambra State by men of Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) at their pin down point and one Zubari Abdulmalik ‘m’ 22yrs old was arrested and the vehicle recovered. Investigation is ongoing.

4.As part of preventive measures to checkmate criminals/cult activities and to also curb drug menace in the Command, on the 28/7/2021 at about 2000hrs the Divisional Police Officer Ozoro raided criminal hideouts at Erovie quarters Ozoro. During the raid, two suspects namely: Hope Azion ‘f’ 25yrs old of Erovie quarters Ozoro and Joy Okorie ‘f’ 21yrs old of same address were arrested, a nylon bag containing three hundred and ninety (390) wraps of weeds suspected to be cannabis Sativa were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing.

E-SIGNED
DSP. BRIGHT EDAFE,
Ag. POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
DELTA STATE COMMAND,
ASABA.