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 operatives of the Lagos State Task Force arrested a notorious 'Awawaa Boys'' deadly leader Tobi Akinbayo aka Scorpion and and two others,Muyideen Olayinka and Ibrahim Olaniran at Aluminium village,Dopemu,Agege,Lagos State.Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force,SP Olayinka Egbeyemi while parading the three suspects today confirmed that activities of these notorious 'Awawaa Boys' has been giving the Agency and other State Security Services sleepless nights,adding that reported cases of rape,armed robbery and killing of innocent citizens by these notorious gang has become worrysome.SP Egbeyemi also disclosed that the Agency received many petitions about the nefarious activities of the gang resulting in close monitoring of the gang activities in different parts of the State by the surveillance unit of the Agency which led to their arrest at the Aluminium village,Dopemu,Agege.He confirmed that other terrorising groups leaders at large include aka Bouncing,leader of ''Nokia Group' and Habeeb aka Oluwa of 'Shita Boys'' wanted for killing,raping and robbing of innocent citizens of their valuables and properties,he therefore appealed to members of the public to be vigilant about their immediate environment and to always report activities of any terrorising group to the Task Force.Tobi Akinbayo who lives at 10,Salako street,Aluminium village,Dopemu confessed that he and his gang boys raped,burgled and killed innocent citizens who confronted them during any of the operation,''we also sell Indian helm to commercial bus drivers and area boys around Dopemu and it's environs he said.The arrested Tobi Akinbayo,a 28 year old native of Kuta-Ilegbo,Abeokuta,Ogun state said that his gang is under a single umbrella with branches in different parts of the state.More photos below. 
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