8 Suspects
By DADA AYOKHAI
A joint operation involving the Nigerian Army, Air Force, Police, and other security agencies has resulted in the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers and illicit drug peddlers in Edo State
The information was disclosed through a statement signed by Captain
Kennedy Anyanwu Assistant Director Army Public Relations 4 Brigade Nigerian Army .
The operation, codenamed Operation IGBO DANU 1, was conducted in Osara, Auchi, and Okpella communities in the Edo North Senatorial District.
The suspects were identified as Jamilu Mohammad (25), Kasim Abu (33), Braimoh Affeez (31), Sulaiman Hamisu (36), Lawan Umaru (25), Bawa Auwal (24), Musa Umaru (40), and Amodu Attai (50). Weapons recovered from the suspects include one English Auto Pump-action gun, four live cartridges, and one locally made pistol.
Other items seized were a Point-of-Sale (POS) machine, two cutlasses, a Nikon digital camera, two Android phones, a metal hook, five bottles of codeine syrup, two Indian hemp weighing scales, and quantities of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa, tramadol, ice, loud and colos.
The sum of ₦87,550 was also recovered.The suspects and recovered items have been handed over to the Edo State Police Command for further investigation.
The suspects have been handed over to the police for further investigation .
In a related development, troops of 4 Brigade, in conjunction with the Edo State Police Command also combed the Aviele Forest in Etsako West Local Government Area aimed at flushing out suspected terrorists and kidnappers.
During the raid, five suspected kidnappers, Isiaka Abubakar (37), Mohammad Abubakar (25), Yusuf Abubakar (24), Mohammed Somu (20), and Isiaka Ibrahim (30) were arrested. Items recovered from them include two motorcycles, two Android phones, and a power bank.The suspects and recovered items were also handed over to the police for further investigation.
The Commander 4 Brigade, Brigadier General Ahmed Balogun, who led the operations, commended the swift response and collaboration among the security agencies. He warned that Edo State will be untenable for terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements to carry out their nefarious activities. He also reaffirmed the Brigade’s commitment to safeguarding lives and properties in the state. He expressed appreciation to the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife, for his strategic guidance and support.
Military, Security Agencies Conduct Joint Operation in Edo North, Arrest 8 Suspects
