TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha LGA of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on 12 September 2026 at Obaretin Community by troops conducting operations to disrupt criminal activities and safeguard major transportation routes within the area. Items recovered from the suspect include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine and eight rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. Other items recovered are one Tecno mobile phone, two bags, one torchlight, one music box and assorted charms. The suspect and recovered items are currently in troops’ custody for further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to establish his links to other criminal elements and determine his possible involvement in kidnapping and related activi...
The accused persons which turned out to be four men are identified as 22 year old Dada sunday,25 year old Oguntola Dare,23 year old Adetipe Solomon and 18 year old Adetipe Michael,were all arraigned today monday before an Ota Magistrate court for allegedly fighting in public.The accused persons whose addresses were unknown,were bing tried on a three count charge of fighting in public,causing breach of peace and conspiracy.The police prosecutor Sgt Ebibomino Itaita,told the court that the accused persons and others at large,committed the offence on May 4 about 6:30pm at Ejibo Tutun/llo Awera area in Ota.He said that the accused persons,with others now at large,conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of th peace by fighting in public,with dangerous weapons.The offence contravened sections 83 and 24 a {d} of the Criminal code,laws of Ogun state 2006.The accused pleaded not guilty.The chief Magistrate,Mrs funke Odunbanjo,granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of N50,000 each,with two sureties.The magistrate said that the sureties shall swear to affidavits of means and provide established evidence of identification either through the national identity card,a drivers license or an international passport.She also ordered the sureties to provide evidence of tax payment in the last one year ans that the addresses of the sureties should be verified by the police.The case was adjourned to June 3rd for hearing.
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