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The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into the whereabouts of the wife of a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officer, Mrs. Ladi Abel, who was allegedly kidnapped on Monday.

Mrs. Abel, according to NIS’ Seme Command’s public relations officer, Isaac Elijah, was kidnapped along the Badagry-Mile 2 Expressway in Lagos.

The 45-year-old wife of CSI Abel Mada was said to have left her Sawmill, Badagry residence around 7am for the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo when the incident occurred.

Elijah who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry, said the woman’s husband received a call through her phone that Monday and the kidnappers demanded N7 million ransom.

“One of the kidnappers used the woman’s phone to contact her husband, CSI Mada, requesting for N7 million in ransom to free his wife.

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“Today (Tuesday) at about 6am, one of the kidnappers called again reducing the ransom to N3 million if the husband wants the woman alive,” he said.

The PRO said the case had been reported at the Badagry Police Station and Area K Zonal command of the Police.

He appealed to anyone with information that could lead to her safe return to contact the family on 08080883848.

But a police source told The Nation that the circumstances surrounding the incident were being investigated, stressing that the important issue was the woman’s safety.

“We got a complaint about a woman who was on transit to the market from her home in Badagry and never got home. Right now, we are probing the circumstances surrounding the incident to ensure she’s safe. Police operation is ongoing and this is not something we want to discuss publicly for the woman’s safety and security,” said the source.

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of some suspected kidnappers, arrest of cultists and recovery of firearms in the state.

A statement by the Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said sequel to a series of reported cases of kidnapping/armed robbery around Upper-Agbarho Axis of Ughelli and environs, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, directed operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team ( CP-SAT) to carry out an intelligence-led investigation.

Edafe said the CP’s directive was to ensure that those bad elements were arrested and brought to justice.

He said in compliance with this directive, the operatives led by the commander ASP Julius Robinson on September 30, extended the investigation to Rivers and Imo states commands respectively and arrested one Abubakar Musa, 28, of Ajase town, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State but resides at Abajo area Port-Harcourt and Yusuf Sale, 25, of Rimin-Zayam town Toro Local Government Area (LGA), Bauchi State but resides at New-Owerri Area Owerri on October 2 and 4 respectively. The spokesman said upon interrogation, both suspects led operatives to a bush between Upper Agbarho and Oviri – Ogor communities in  Ughelli North LGA, Delta State, where one AK-47 rifle with its two magazines and 43 rounds of live ammunition, one pump action, and a locally made pistol were recovered.

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Edafe said: “On their way out of the bush, the operatives met an ambush by other members of the gang and in an attempt to free the suspects already in custody. The operatives engaged the suspects in a fierce gun duel, where the suspects and some members of their gang who came to rescue them sustained gunshot injuries. Two police operatives also sustained gunshot injuries are currently receiving treatment.”

He said the injured suspects were also taken to the hospital, where they died while receiving treatment. Exhibit recovered, and manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing,” he stated.

In another development, the spokesman said on October 5, a combined team of State Anti-Cult Unit, following recent cult attacks in Jesse,  stormed a hideout where stockpiling of firearms, ammunition, and meeting is usually held before attacks on rival cult groups take place.

“The operatives stormed Sylvester  Street in Jesse town, Ethiope West LGA, Delta State and arrested a 20-year-old Mudiaga Obey, and 11 others. During the raid, one Beretta pistol and one live ammunition were recovered. Suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing,” he stated.

• Firearms, ammunition recovered

Crack detectives of the Lagos Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers in raid of a hotel used as criminal hideout,

The hotel, located around in Akala, Mushin, the police said, was raided after four robbery suspects were spotted around 10am on Friday by detectives at Empire Junction by Jibowu.

Spokeswoman for the police command, Superintendent of Police Abimbola Adebisi, said firearms, ammunition and other exhibits were recovered from the suspects.

According to the police, three of the suspects escaped upon sighting the police while one of them identified as Toheeb Adeboye, 21, was arrested.

“A search on him led to the recovery of one locally made single-barrel cut-to-size gun, an English Barreter  pistol with two 9mm live ammunition, and one locally made pistol with ten live cartridges, concealed in a bag.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed that the gang had just concluded a robbery at Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, and were on their way to New Supreme Hotel, Akala, Mushin, their regular hideout.”

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“Acting on this intelligence, operatives raided the hotel, recovered incriminating exhibits, including a laptop, charms, substances suspected to be Indian hemp, and hard drugs, and arrested one of the fleeing gang members, Ajayi Adeniyi, 33, who was found with a local pistol. The said hotel hideout has since been cordoned off,” the police said.

Both suspects and the recovered exhibits have been transferred to the command headquarters, the case is being investigated while efforts are ongoing to track down the other fleeing members of the gang, said the police command.

Commending the team for their professionalism, the Commissioner of Police Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, urged hoteliers across the state to exercise due diligence in keeping proper records of customers.

He stressed that negligence could expose hotels to use as criminal hideouts, reassuring Lagosians that the command was committed to safeguarding lives and property.

The police boss urged residents to stay law-abiding, vigilant, and report suspicious activities promptly.

The police in Edo State have arrested a middle-aged man, identified as TJ, for allegedly killing his wife, Queen, in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government.

The suspect was said to have murdered his wife with an axe and fled after the incident.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the couple had earlier celebrated the birthday of their two-year-old son before the tragedy.

“There was no sign of a quarrel between them. We went to bed that night, but by morning, neighbours didn’t see them come out and assumed they were still asleep.

“It was their little boy who later came out of the room with bloodstains on his body.

“When people saw the stains and noticed he wasn’t injured, they rushed into the room and found the woman lying lifeless in a pool of blood, her throat slit,” the source said.

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The source added that the husband was nowhere to be found and was suspected to have fled after committing the act.

The matter was said to have been reported to the Auchi Police Division, which launched a manhunt for the suspect.

 Spokesperson of the police command Chief Superintendent of Police Moses Yamu, in Benin, said the suspect had been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.

“The suspect has been apprehended and moved to the State CID for proper investigation,” Yamu said, adding that the command would ensure that justice was served in the case.