A A Yusuf

Police Public Relations Officer, Yobe State Police Command.

[A A Yusuf @yusaab38]

YOBE COMMAND RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIM, ARREST TWO SUSPECTS AFTER COLLECTING RANSOM

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The Commissioner of Police, Yobe State Command CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin psc, mspsp, sm.icm on Wednesday 16/09/2026 held a Press Briefing where he displays some of the operational successes and achievements of the command.

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YOBE POLICE RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIM, ARREST TWO SUSPECTS

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YOBE STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE
12TH SEPTEMBER, 2026.

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IGP OLATUNJI RILWAN DISU psc(+),NPM, ISSUES FAMILY WELFARE SCHEME CHEQUES TO FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES ON SEPTEMBER 3RD,2026. https://t.co/2b5HTsJy6d

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Good Morning Esteemed,

Kindly find below the State-by-State Executive Summary of @policeNG Operational Successes for 30th August, 2026:

1. ENUGU STATE (29th August, 2026): FOILED KIDNAPPING / ARREST OF SUSPECT / RECOVERY OF TWO FIREARMS / EIGHTY-THREE ROUNDS OF LIVE AMMUNITION

✅ Police operatives, in collaboration with forest guards, neighbourhood watch personnel and local youths, responded to the invasion of Amofia Agu Community, Affa, by four armed men suspected to be IPOB/ESN members who had abducted a youth leader.

✅ The operatives rescued the victim unhurt and arrested one suspect, Ifebuche Onu, 23 years, of Oduma Community, Aninri LGA.

✅ Two firearms were recovered, comprising one AK-47 rifle with two loaded magazines containing fifty-three rounds of live ammunition, and one Beretta rifle with one magazine containing thirty rounds of live ammunition. Other exhibits including a fortified charm, button phone and bunch of keys were also recovered.

🔹 Status: SCID Enugu Investigating.

2. ENUGU STATE (29th August, 2026): ARREST OF TWO KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS / RESCUE OF VICTIM

✅ Police operatives, acting on a report of the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy, Adipkuta Chiemerie, raided Povilla Hotel at Amebo following intelligence that the victim had been released after payment of a One Million Naira ransom to a UBA account.

✅ The operatives arrested two suspects, Thomas Ugwu, 19 years, of Obukpa, Nsukka LGA and Ozokolo Chinedu, 18 years, of Agbaja Ndi Uno, Ezeagu LGA, who were positively identified by the victim and confessed to the crime.

✅ The victim has been reunited with his family, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other accomplices.

🔹 Status: SCID Enugu Investigating.

3. KEBBI STATE (24th–28th August, 2026): KIDNAPPING / ARREST OF SUSPECT / RESCUE OF FIVE VICTIMS / RECOVERY OF EXHIBIT

✅ Police operatives sustained pressure on suspected armed kidnappers who had abducted five brothers from their settlement at Tungan Dariya Forest, Shanga.

✅ Three of the victims were released en route to care for their herd, while two others subsequently escaped captivity due to sustained police pressure.

✅ One of the victims later spotted and identified a suspect, Bello Ali Toro, 20 years, at the Central Mosque during Juma'at prayer and recovered his stolen Tecno handset from him, leading to the suspect's immediate arrest.

🔹 Status: SCID Birnin Kebbi Investigating.

4. GOMBE STATE (29th August, 2026): RELEASE OF ABDUCTED VICTIMS

✅ Two victims, Hadiza Mohammadu, 31 years, and her daughter Hajara Mohammadu, 15 years, who were abducted on 24th August 2026, regained their freedom unhurt.

✅ The victims have since been reunited with their family members.

✅ Efforts are being intensified to arrest the perpetrators.

🔹 Status: SCID Gombe Investigating.

5. ABIA STATE (29th August, 2026): UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM / MURDER / RECOVERY OF BERETTA PISTOL AND LIVE AMMUNITION

✅ Police operatives arrested Anthony Chibuike, 37 years, suspected to be a member of an unlawful society, following the fatal shooting of Onwuasoanya Ehirim, 80 years, at No. 33 Igbere Street, Umuahia.

✅ One Beretta pistol and one round of live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.

✅ The victim was confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, and deposited at the mortuary.

🔹 Status: SCID Umuahia Investigating.

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