{"id":3435,"date":"2025-12-09T08:04:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T08:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2025-12-09T08:04:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T08:04:39","slug":"kwara-police-arrest-kidnap-kingpin-after-dss-nabs-doctor-treating-bandits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/kwara-police-arrest-kidnap-kingpin-after-dss-nabs-doctor-treating-bandits\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwara Police Arrest Kidnap Kingpin After DSS Nabs Doctor Treating Bandits"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a man believed to be a key member of a kidnapping gang operating in parts of the state.<br \/><br \/>The suspect, Aliu Abubakar, was arrested on Friday, December 3, at the Oro-Ago Motor Park in Ifelodun Local Government Area, following a tip from members of the community.<br \/><br \/>Police sources said the man first told officers he was on his way to visit a relative, but his story did not add up. When officers checked his phone, they found pictures of him holding a gun and posing with other armed men. They also found photos showing bundles of cash, which the police believe are ransom payments from kidnapped victims.<br \/><br \/><br \/>During questioning, Abubakar reportedly admitted taking part in several kidnapping operations and said the money seen in the pictures was shared among members of the gang.<br \/><br \/>In a related operation, police also arrested a courier linked to the same gang along the Gbugbu\u2013Patigi road and recovered 100 rounds of live ammunition meant for the kidnappers in the forest.<br \/><br \/>The police said investigations are ongoing and more arrests are expected.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a man believed to be a key member of a kidnapping gang operating in parts of the state. The suspect, Aliu Abubakar, was arrested on Friday, December 3, at the Oro-Ago Motor Park in Ifelodun Local Government Area, following a tip from members of the community. 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