The agents of the special anti-Kidnapping and cybercrime crime have arrested an alleged twenty-six (26) age of age, Lawal Tasiu, who has been terrifying Ibusa/Ogwashi-Reku/Isele-Azagba, Entercules about a kidnapping incident in the Itego community, Ibusa, near the state of Asaba, Delta.
The State Police Commissioner, Olufmi Abaniwonda, who announced this on Thursday, said the suspect was arrested on 5/5/2025 at 1030 am after a persecution.
He revealed him at a press conference in Asaba.
CP ABANIWONDA said: “12/5/2025 around 1030 am, acting on credible intelligence related to an incident of kidnapping in the community of ICEGO, Ibusa, where a man (retained name) was kidnapped and was paid an amount not revealed as ransom …”
According to CP Abaniwonda, “the commander, the special anti-Kidnapping and cyber-hardesty squad, with the operations quickly mobilized and assaulted Koka Junction, Asaba, where one of the suspects, later identified as Legal Tasiu, 26 years old and resident of FCT Abuja, was arrested after a hot persecution.
“When looking for the suspect, the sum of N900,000 was recovered from him.
“During the interrogation, the suspect declared that he is a member of a union that terrifies the surroundings of Ibusa/Ogwashi-Uku/Isele-Alagba and that the money in his possession was part of his part of the rescue collected.”
He added that “on 05/13/2025 at 0630, the suspect led the agents to their hiding place in the Isele-Alagba area, where an AK-47 rifle, one (1) pump action gun, two (2) magazines AK-47 and eighty-seven (87) rounds of 7.62 mm were recovered in lived ammunition.” “