KIDNAPPING OCCURS DAILY IN KOGI, BANDITS TOOK 28 RESIDENTS ON MONDAY — SUNDAY KARIMI.(PHOTO).

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 Senator Sunday Karimi has raised concerns over the growing incidence of kidnapping and banditry in Kogi State, describing abductions as a daily occurrence in the state. Karimi made the remarks on Wednesday during plenary while contributing to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari on the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso. The lawmaker said kidnapping and banditry have become major security challenges threatening the stability of the country, stressing that responsibility for addressing the menace should not rest solely on the Federal Government. According to him, bandits invaded Ayedun Bunu, a community in Kogi West Senatorial District, in the early hours of Monday and abducted 28 residents. He noted that such incidents have become frequent in Kogi State, adding that communities continue to face security threats from criminal elements. Karimi called on lawmakers to accelerate legislative action on proposals for the est...

POLICE ARREST KIDNAP KINGPIN, OTHER SUSPECTS IN RIVERS.(PHOTO).



Police Arrest Kidnap Kingpin, Other Suspects In Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command on Monday arrested and paraded some suspects for a variety of crimes and offences, including a notorious kidnap kingpin, Princewill Orlu.

Orlu’s camp is believed to be in the Emohua Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

Confirming the arrests during a press briefing at the state police headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Commissioner of Police, Nwonyi Emeka, said the suspects were arrested by his men on suspicion of being involved in a variety of criminal activities.

The CP gave details about how his men trailed and arrested the suspects, and recovered illicit arms in their possession.

The other suspects arrested included Adebayo Anu, Ikpendu Ibeche, Olu Gabriel, Godtime Samuel, and Thankgod Wori, all males, among others.

Some of the suspects who spoke to Newsmen gave varying accounts of their involvement in the crimes for which the police arrested them..


 

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