Police arrest two suspected kidnappers in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected kidnappers allegedly involved in numerous abductions across the state. The arrests are considered a significant breakthrough in the command's ongoing efforts against kidnapping and violent crimes.

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In the early hours of July 27, following credible intelligence and painstaking investigations, Anambra police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, carried out a coordinated operation and arrested one Dauda Mohamed, aged 38, a suspected member of a notorious kidnapping syndicate in Kogi State.

The prime suspect, identified as Dauda Mohamed, 38, was apprehended on July 27 following credible intelligence and investigations by the Rapid Response Squad in Awkuzu. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, Mohamed confessed to participating in several kidnapping operations within Anambra.

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During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to participating in several kidnapping operations in Anambra State.

During interrogation, Mohamed identified Umar Ali, also known as 'Barjini,' 50, as the gang leader responsible for coordinating logistics and supplying weapons. He also named other syndicate members, Usman and Gongola, who are currently at large. The investigation directly links the arrested suspects to the kidnapping of a victim on June 26, 2026, at Divine Heritage Lodge in Ukwulu. In that incident, the victim was abducted and later released after a ransom of ₦15 million was paid, following an initial demand of ₦30 million.

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The suspect identified one Umar Ali, also known as ‘Barjini’, aged 50, as the leader of the gang responsible for coordinating logistics and supplying operational weapons to the criminal network.

Preliminary investigations suggest the gang relocated from armed bandit enclaves in the North-West region to establish criminal operations in the South-East. The syndicate allegedly used an AK-47 rifle, supplied by the gang leader, for their kidnapping and armed robbery activities. Acting on information from Mohamed, police arrested Umar Ali at their base in Ugwuoba Gariki, Enugu State. Ikenga assured residents that the command remains resolute in denying criminals any safe haven within the state.

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Let me assure Ndi Anambra and indeed all residents of Anambra that the command remains resolute in denying criminals any safe haven within the state.