TROOPS OF OPERATION UDOKA DISMANTLE CRIMINAL SYNDICATE, RECOVER STOLEN WEAPONS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE
TROOPS OF OPERATION UDOKA DISMANTLE CRIMINAL SYNDICATE, RECOVER STOLEN WEAPONS Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating under Operation UDOKA through the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II, have recorded a significant operational success with the arrest of key members of a notorious criminal syndicate responsible for the ambush of troops on 4 May 2026. Unfortunately, the ambush claimed the life of one soldier and left another wounded. Following the attack, troops launched a series of intelligence-led raids aimed at apprehending the perpetrators and recovering weapons stolen during the incident. These sustained operations resulted in the arrest of the suspects. Acting on actionable intelligence, in the early hours of 31 July 2026, troops in collaboration with 181 Battalion operating under 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, conducted a coordinated raid at Opaebe and Oleh in Delta State, which led to the arrest of the suspects popularly known as Chiboy, Marathon, and Onowu, who...
According to the Nigerian police,on tuesday the police rescued the Executive Chairman and founder of Bond Group of companies,Chief Adebowale Omotosho,from kidnappers hideout at Ajia village,Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State.Seven suspected members of the kidnap gang were arrested by the police.Their names are 32 years old Bisi Babatunda,who is said to be on the wanted list pf the police in Rivers state.28 years old Laide Shittu,40 year old Ajayi Olaniyi,23 year old Isiaka Kazeem,Alabi Olufemi,Oladipupo Abayomi and Ayobami Musa.The eight suspect,whose name was simply given as lucky,is currently at large.Also recovered were two AK 47 rifles,three imported pump action guns,three locally made pistol,Ak 47 magazines,as well as unspecified number of AK 47 ammunition and live cartridges.Chief Omotosho,a 78 year old man ,was abducted by suspected kidnappers from his residence at Gaa area of Awe,Oyo state,on wednesday March 4 2015 at about 7:30pm,with a sum of $1million demanded as ransom.But the kidnappers reportedly collected N10 million as ransom,though the gang's leader was said to have declared N5.5 million to other members.The Commissioner of police in Oyo state,Mr Muhammad Musa Kastina,who resumed duty in the state three weeks ago,said when he got wind of the abduction,he constituted an ambush squad by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,Oyo and others.The Commissioner of Police said ''As a result our resilience,the defence line of hoodlums was weakened and they all ran helter-skelter with a remarkable degree of bullet wounds,leaving behind their victim in a house.We arrested seven of them,while two escaped with bullet wounds,leaving a trail of blood''.
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