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Wanted 22-year-old kidnap kingpin arrested in Edo

An alleged kidnap kingpin declared wanted by the police in Edo State has been arrested.

Before he was apprehended by men of the Edo State Police Command, 22-year-old Yusuf Aliu was said to have terrorized Benin-Auchi Road and its environs and had been on the command’s wanted list for armed robbery and kidnapping.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Edo State, Bello Kontongs, a Superintendent of Police (SP), yesterday assured that the other fleeing members of Aliu’s gang would soon be arrested and prosecuted, to serve as a deterrent to other criminals in the state.

Kontongs said: “On July 1, 2021, at about 1630hrs (4:30 p.m.), operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of Edo State Police Command arrested a kidnap Kingpin, one Yusuf Aliu ‘M’ 22 years.

“The suspect (Aliu) is the leader of a gang of four kidnappers that kidnapped one Lucky Ojezele at Idumwengie community along Benin-Auchi Road on January 5, 2021 and fled.

“The operatives of Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of the Command, through hi-tech tracking/intelligence, arrested him (Aliu) at old road in Aduwawa, Benin City.

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One of his gang members, Philemon Timothy, had earlier been arrested by the operatives and has since been charged to court.

“On interrogation, Yusuf Aliu confessed to the crime of kidnapping and armed robbery. Efforts are on top gear to arrest the remaining two suspects.”

Kontongs also quoted the state’s Commissioner of Police, Phillip Ogbadu, as enjoining all Edo residents to go about their lawful businesses, stressing that the command was not relenting in its efforts to protect lives and property.

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