Ekiti State Police Command nabs nine kidnappers

Security operatives have apprehended nine suspected kidnappers in Ekiti State.

TopNaija reports that nine suspected kidnappers have been arrested in Ekiti State after a gun battle with Operatives of the state police command.

The criminals were ambushed by the police on Friday, April 29 in the Ago Aduloju area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

The command’s spokesperson, ASP Sunday Abutu while addressing a press in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, May 2 said the feat was part of the ongoing strategic efforts of the command to rid the state of criminal activities.

In a narration of how the arrest happened, Abutu said that following an intelligent report, the command had heavily bombarded the vast forest in Ago Aduloju area of Ado-Ekiti, known to be harboring bandits in the state.

Abutu said, upon encounter, the kidnappers and the Police engaged bullets, during which one of the operatives sustained serious injuries.

He said: “Following intelligence led surveillance activities, the command operatives on April 29, at about 13:00hrs, bombarded Ago Aduloju Forest, Ado-Ekiti.

“During the operation, 9 suspects, namely- Hassan Mesaje, Dagogo Nadahi, Saidi Laun, Abubakar Usman, Lawal Abdullahi, Usman Ibrahim, Idris Ahmed, Usman Abubakar and Dahiru Adamu were arrested while others took to their heels.”

The Ekiti Commissioner of Police, CP Moronkeji Adesina, also ascertained that the force would not relent in its fight against crimes and criminalities.

“It also seeks the support and cooperation of all and sundry through the provision of timely and useful information to the police, adding that the suspects arrested would be made to face the wrath of the law,” Abutu added.