*EKITI STATE POLICE COMMAND*
*PRESS BRIEFING/PARADING OF SUSPECTS ON 16TH FEBRUARY, 2024.*

Gentlemen of the Press,

I welcome you all on behalf of the Officers and Men of Ekiti State Police Command to today’s press briefing that is aimed at informing the general public and showcasing the Command’s latest achievement under my leadership as the Commissioner of Police

2. This recent breakthrough was made possible through the dogged effort of our gallant men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) ably led by their Commander, CSP. OGUNDOLA MARCUS.

3. In our relentless and deliberate efforts to rid the State off criminal elements especially kidnappers and the quest to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums behind the killing of two traditional rulers in Ikole-Ekiti and the kidnapping of some school children and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti as well as other kidnapping incidents in the State, the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) commenced a thorough investigation and operation and arrested Eight ( members of a kidnapping syndicate and neutralized one. Details below:

On 8/02/2024 at about 1300hrs, the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) received a credible tip-off that a gang of armed men has invaded a farmland at Eda-Oniyo-Ekiti and were planning to kidnap some Expatriates in Dairy Farmland, Ikun-Ekiti.

Upon receipt of the information, a team of RRS operatives swung into action and arrested one ABUBAKAR ALIYU a.k.a SMALLIE who was on a mission to spy on the actual location of the Expatriates. After the arrest of Abubakar Aliyu a.k.a SMALLIE, the leader of the kidnapping gang identified as one Sumo Karami sent two (2) vigilante members, one Saliu Ibrahim and Umaru Saliu, to secure the bail of the arrested gang member from Police custody. The two (2) vigilante members were arrested and they led the RRS operatives to Oro-Ago town where one Mohammed Bashiru, the leader of Miyetti Allah vigilante in Oro-Ago, Kwara State, was arrested. During interrogation, Mohammed Bashiru revealed that he is a relative of Sumo Karami who is a leader of a dreaded kidnapping gang and that Abubakar Aliyu a.k.a SMALLIE is one his gang members who have been terrorizing and kidnapping innocent citizens with AK47 rifles and other dangerous weapons. Initial investigation revealed that Sumo Karami and his gang members were responsible for the kidnapping of the Pupils and their Teachers in Emure-Ekiti on 29th January, 2024.

Meanwhile, the phone used to demand for ransom for the release of the Pupils and the Teachers was recovered from the suspects and effort intensified led to the arrest of two (2) among the gang members, namely: Yahaya Jubril and Usman Garba in Owo forest, Ondo State.

Further investigation led to the arrest of one Kenneth Ugwu in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 14/02/2024. The suspect, during interrogation, confessed to be a member of a kidnapping syndicate who kidnapped 5 Pupils, three (3) teachers and a driver in Emure-Ekiti who was allegedly killed by the kidnappers. The suspect led a team of RRS operatives to the kidnapper’s hideout inside Agric Reserved Forest between Ise-Ekiti/Emure-Ekiti. On sighting the Police, the armed hoodlums engaged the team in a gun duel. In the process, one of the gang members who was later identified as AYUBA was neutralized, one Abubakar Mohammed a.k.a Smallie was captured alive while other gang members escaped through the forest. Investigation revealed that the syndicate was responsible for the kidnapping of one Paul Omotosho, the APC Chairman, Ekiti State, along Agbado/Imesi, Ekiti road on 08/07/2023, the kidnapping of Mr. and Mrs. Awoniyi along Ikere/Itaogbolu road in the month of January this year and the kidnapping of teachers and pupils of Apostolic Faith Secondary School, Emure-Ekiti on 29th January, 2024.

EXHIBITS RECOVERED:

i. One (1) AK 47 assorted rifle,
ii. One(1) pump action gun loaded with five (5) lives cartridges,
iii. Twenty-one (21) AK47 live ammunition
iv. Expended shells of AK-47 ammunition.
v. One (1) face-mask
vi. One (1) Nose mask
vii. Two (2) pairs of hand glove
viii. Twenty (20) different handsets
ix. One (1) National ID Card bearing Salisu Mohammed
x. Two (2) MTN sim card
xi. One (1) airtel sim card

5. I wish to reiterate that under my leadership, Ekiti State will be made hot and unbearable for all criminal elements as I have ordered a vigorous, constant and sustained bush combing operations as well as raiding of black spots across the State.

Citizens are therefore implored to support and cooperate with the Police by supplying timely and credible information that could lead to the arrest of criminal suspects in the State.

DSP ABUTU SUNDAY
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
EKITI STATE COMMAND

Police is really on top of the situation now. From Ekiti to Abuja. I wish the sustain these tempo to root bad boy out of our life.

These are the kind of people that should have died in a "gun battle" with the police.

This news is incomplete. Inside that forest the bandits have a well organised structure in place...was it dismantled? They have an ardo you cannot get near .... Kenneth Ugwu cannot be the only one in ibadan

searchng4love:
This news is incomplete. Inside that forest the bandits have a well organised structure in place...was it dismantled? They have an ardo you cannot get near .... Kenneth Ugwu.

Of all the names mentioned it's only Kenneth Ugwu you saw. If am not wrong 6 Hausa names were there but no, you will only see the one to masturbate with. Mods am watching

Hahahaha 😆 another chinaza story has popped up

These people no go rest until they blame igbo man for the hardship being shared in this regime

SeeWahala:
Hahahaha 😆 another chinaza story has popped up

These people no go rest until they blame igbo man for the hardship being shared in this regime

Don't be tribalistic

searchng4love:

Don't be tribalistic

All the names there are Muslim names . . . ALL OF THEM

Except for Ugwu Lolz they just had to rope that name in one way or another. If you check well he may have been arrested for another crime altogether but is being paraded along with these kidnappers to push an agenda

An silent agenda we all know about I wonder when fulani started allowing igbos to join miyatti Allah

This would never have happened under buhari

If you know what kidnapped victims and their family go through, you'll just wish these lots are killed on sight. The wrath of God be visited on anyone directly or indirectly involved in these acts

Kill the wicked animals.

The evil that men do leaves with them.
Same ekiti state that tinubu result came out a day before election is enjoying all these under their lord and personal savior tinubu.
Tinubu just did 8 months, by the time he finish his next 40 months only God will know their fate