Suspected kidnappers’ ‘armourer’ nabbed with ammunition in Ondo
Abubakar Bamoh, a suspected armourer for a kidnap syndicate terrorising the residents of Ondo and Osun states, has been nabbed by the police. Bamoh (30), was arrested inside an herders’ camp at Igbara-Oke in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspect, who had been on the wanted list of the security agencies in […]
suspected kidnappers’ ‘armourer’ nabbed with ammunition in ondo
Abubakar Bamoh, a suspected armourer for a kidnap syndicate terrorising the residents of Ondo and Osun states, has been nabbed by the police.
Bamoh (30), was arrested inside an herders’ camp at Igbara-Oke in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The suspect, who had been on the wanted list of the security agencies in the state, was among those paraded by the police in Akure on Monday.
Parading the suspects, Wilfred Afolabi, the state Commissioner of Police, said Bamoh and others were arrested by the anti-kidnapping squad of the police command following an intelligence report.
Mr Afolabi explained that the suspect, who hailed from Bunza LGA of Kebbi State, served as armourer and logistics coordinator for a notorious syndicate, who had been abducting residents for ransom.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect (Bamoh) was deeply involved in providing logistics for a kidnapping operation in Osun State, where the victim was held in captivity inside a forest in Igbara-Oke.
“Upon his arrest, the suspect volunteered a confessional statement and provided useful information regarding the operations of the syndicate,” the Ondo CP said.
According to him, the operatives of the anti-kidnapping squad also arrested a gang of bandits who always waylaid motorists on the highway and dragged them into the bush for ransom.
Mr Afolabi listed members of the gang to include Babuga Muhammed (35), Ibrahim Umar (25) and Paul Osanyinduro (38), noting that the suspects had been terrorising motorists in Owo and Akoko axis of the state.
The police chief said his team was able to record success with the rescue of a victim of kidnapping identified as Ogunniyi Semiu.
He explained that the rescue mission was made following a combined effort of police and some local hunters in Ikare-Akoko, Akoko North-East Local Government Area.
He noted that his team acted on actionable intelligence regarding the movement of the kidnappers who had abducted Mr Semiu on May 14, 2025.
“Based on credible intelligence, the joint team laid an ambush in a forest near Supare-Akoko, believed to be a rendezvous for the suspects who had demanded N14 million in ransom
“During the ensuing gun battle, several of the suspects were injured, while one identified as Babuga Muhammed from Igana, Iseyin in Oyo State, was apprehended and the victim, Semiu, was rescued alive and unharmed, with no ransom paid,” Mr Afolabi added.
In addition, the CP said his men also cracked down on two suspected cultists terrorising residents of the Owo axis.
He named the suspects as Aliu Raymond (42), and Olaoluwa Olootu (45), adding that the suspects, who are members of Eiye Confraternity, were arrested at Isuada in Owo.