Tag: Kidnap attack

Ondo: Bandits kidnap traditional ruler, shoot wife during palace attack

Aminu Imam
Ondo bandits kidnap

Suspected bandits have abducted Oba Adeniyi Adelana, the traditional ruler of Odo-Oriya community in Owo local government area of Ondo state. The monarch, the Baale of Ode Oriya Village, was reportedly abducted on Saturday night, when gunmen invaded his palace. Spokesperson of the Ondo Police Command, Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident in a statement. He said the monarch’s wife sustained a gunshot injury during the attack and is receiving treatment. According to the Police, the incident occurred at about 8:05 pm when approximately six armed men stormed the residence of…

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DSS captures suspected mastermind of ECWA church kidnap attack

Aminu Imam
DSS captures kidnap suspect

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken into custody Shafi’u Usman, who is alleged to have masterminded the December 14, 2015 assault on the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in Aiyetoro, Kogi State, during which more than 20 worshippers were abducted. Security sources revealed that Usman was apprehended at a hideout in Gombe State, where he had reportedly been in hiding. During questioning, he allegedly admitted to orchestrating the Ayetoro church attack along with several other kidnapping operations across Niger, Kwara and Kogi states. According to…

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