Ekiti Pupils Kidnap: Police Parade Two Vigilante Officers, Six Others [VIDEOS]

Abductors of Emure Pupils arrested 2 Vigilante officers involved

The Ekiti State Police Command on Friday paraded eight suspected kidnappers, including two vigilante officers involved in various kidnapping cases and the abduction of pupils of Apostolic Faith Groups of School, Emure Local Government.

The gallant men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), ably led by their Commander, CSP. OGUNDOLA MARCUS, made this recent breakthrough possible with their tireless efforts.

The Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) began a thorough investigation and operation and arrested eight (8) members of a kidnapping syndicate and neutralized one as part of our relentless and deliberate efforts to rid the State of criminal elements, especially kidnappers, and the quest to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums behind the killing of two traditional rulers in Ikole, Ekiti, and the kidnapping of some school children and their teachers in Emure, Ekiti, as well as other kidnapping incidents in the State. Details are provided below:

On 8/02/2024 at about 1300hrs, the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) received a credible tip-off that a gang of armed men has invaded a farmland at Eda-Oniyo-Ekiti and were planning to kidnap some Expatriates 

in Dairy Farmland, Ikun-Ekiti.

Upon receipt of the information, a team of RRS operatives swung into action and arrested one ABUBAKAR ALIYU a.k.a SMALLIE who was on a mission to spy on the actual location of the Expatriates. After the arrest of Abubakar Aliyu a.k.a SMALLIE, the leader of the kidnapping gang identified as one Sumo Karami sent two (2) vigilante members, one Saliu Ibrahim and Umaru Saliu, to secure the bail of the arrested gang member from Police custody. The two (2) vigilante members were arrested and they led the RRS operatives to Oro-Ago town where one Mohammed Bashiru, the leader of Miyetti Allah vigilante in Oro-Ago, Kwara State, was arrested.

Mohammed Bashiru disclosed during questioning that he is a relative of Sumo Karami, the notorious kidnapping gang leader, and that Abubakar Aliyu, also known as SMALLIE, is one of his gang members who have been intimidating and kidnapping innocent citizens with AK-47 rifles and other lethal weapons.

According to preliminary findings, the kidnapping of students and teachers in Emure, Ekiti on January 29, 2024, was carried out by Sumo Karami and his gang members.

Watch the clip of the parade below