Kogi: Suspected kidnappers arrested while sharing ransom
Local vigilantes have arrested two suspected members of a four-man kidnapping gang operating along the boundary areas between Kogi and Enugu states. Report from the area said the vigilantes and hunters acted on a tip-off and stormed the gang’s hideout in Egabada forest and arrested two members while they were sharing ransom collected from a […]
Local vigilantes and hunters apprehended two suspected members of a four-man kidnapping gang operating near the border of Kogi and Enugu states, according to a community source. The pair, Salisu Ladan and Sumaila Abuh, were apprehended while sharing a ransom payment from a victim they had kidnapped on the weekend. The operation was reportedly coordinated by the State Security Adviser to the Kogi State Governor for Zonal Security in Idah Federal Constituency.
The gang, consisting of four individuals, had been terrorizing residents and travelers who traveled between the two states. Two additional gang members, identified as Babunga and Zafari, allegedly escaped during the operation. The arrested suspects have been turned over to the authorities for further investigation. Police spokesperson ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat did not respond to a request for comment at the time of reporting.
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