BREAKING: Retired AIG Odumosu’s Wife kidnapped by gunmen rescued

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), has neutralised kidnappers of the wife of the retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu, and recovered ransom.

Mrs. Odumosu was kidnapped from her residence in the Arepo, Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State on Friday by four heavily armed men.

The kidnappers were said to have stormed the home of the Odumosus, shooting sporadically.

Mrs. Odumosu was about to enter her home when they dragged her from her LEXUS Jeep, and took her through swampy areas to an unknown location.

Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who revealed through a statement said: “Police Neutralize AIG Hakeem Odumosu’s wife Kidnappers,
Recovers Ransom. The IGP has commended the Police Operatives and CP Ogun State,

Adejobi said details of the rescue operations will be made public later.

Come and take me I’m available – 2023 Presidential candidate tells Police over ‘moves for his arrest’

The Nigeria Police has reportedly launched a manhunt for popular activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore over a viral video clip he shared on his social media platforms.

Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, had shared video he recorded during an altercation with officers of the Nigeria Police on Murtala Muhammed International Airport Access Road in Lagos.

The video, which recently went viral on social media, captured the activist telling the officers stationed on the road to stop causing traffic at the Airport Road.

In a recent post on his official X handle on Wednesday night, Sowore alleged that the police are currently “searching” for him.

The activist, however, expressed readiness for the arrest, stating that he is currently available in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.

The post reads, “I have been informed that the Nigeria Police Force is searching for me. I am currently in Abuja and available at their convenience.

“It appears that the new year is about to start on a positive note! #RevolutionNow”.

Drug Suspect allegedly stabs NDLEA operatives during raid

Two individuals, Musa Usman, 25, and Buhari Ya’u Bashir, 24, were successfully captured by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) Kano State Command during a targeted operation at Rahama Round in the Bebeji Local Government Area.

A variety of illegal substances, including cannabis sativa, diazepam, and Exol pills, were seized as a result of the early-morning investigation.

According to a statement from NDLEA spokesperson Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, the suspects were found in possession of 1.1 kilograms of cannabis sativa (wrapped), 8 grams of diazepam (38 tablets), and 59 grams of Exol (165 tablets).

The operation took a violent turn when Musa Usman, who was reportedly armed with a dagger, attempted to resist arrest by attacking NDLEA officers. One officer sustained a stab wound during the altercation. The NDLEA condemned the assault, emphasizing its commitment to protecting its personnel and upholding the law.

State Commander of NDLEA, Abubakar Idris Ahmad, strongly condemned the violent actions of the suspects, reaffirming that such attacks would not deter the agency’s efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse. “Attacks on law enforcement officers in the line of duty will not deter us from carrying out our mandate to rid society of the scourge of drug abuse and trafficking,” he stated.

Both suspects are currently in custody and are expected to face prosecution for drug-related offenses as well as the assault on an officer.