Kidnappers kill Abuja victim after collecting N16.2m ransom, suspects arrested – Police

The police say seven suspected kidnappers kidnapped 4 participants of a circle of relatives in Abuja, gathered N16.2 million ransom for the discharge of one of the crucial sufferers, and demanded an extra N50 million ahead of sooner or later killing her.

Victor Godfrey, the commander of the Power Intelligence Division, Particular Tactical Squad (FID-STS), disclosed this to newshounds on Friday, whilst parading the suspects, within the presence of the deceased’s circle of relatives.

Mr Godfrey, an assistant commissioner of police, stated the deceased, Oluwadamilola Adedayo, 14, was once murdered after resisting an strive through her abductors to sexually molest her.

He stated that Oluwadamilola was once kidnapped along her mom, Nancy, her 12-year-old brother, David, and their housemaid, Jennifer David, at gunpoint on 23 August.

Her decomposing frame was once recovered from a woodland in Tukuba, Kuje, Abuja, on 19 October, following an intelligence-led operation through operatives of the FID-STS.

Twelve-year-old David recounted how the abductors broke into their properties in the dark, herded them into the woodland and held them captive within the mountains.

David stated Jennifer collapsed whilst trekking and was once thrown right into a movement, the place the abductors coated her with leaves, believing she was once lifeless.

The police stated Jennifer survived and located her long ago house.

David printed that his sister was once killed after she injured one of the crucial kidnappers.

“She now lower the hand of considered one of them. Then, from there, they were given offended. They beat her. They threw rocks at her. Sadly, she died. They threw her off the cliff, and no person can live to tell the tale that more or less fall,” he stated.

One of the vital suspects, Alidu Lawal, 18, instructed newshounds that the deceased attacked him with a cutlass, appearing the wound on his proper wrist. Mr Lawal denied makes an attempt through any member of his gang to sexually attack the deceased.

David stated he was once later tied to a tree through the abductors.

“They tied me to a tree, pronouncing that they wish to move and purchase coke, however they are going to quickly come again. So, I controlled to untie myself from the tree,” he stated.

David stated he climbed down the mountain and spent the night time close to a movement. Tomorrow, he encountered a “Fulani” herdsman, whom he time and again instructed, “Kuje, Kuje.”

The herdsman led him to hunters, who took him to a village leader. Vigilantes due to this fact took him to a clinic in Danfara, Kuje, the place his uncles discovered him, he stated.

The police commander stated the boy escaped ahead of any ransom was once paid through the circle of relatives, who didn’t know their daughter were killed.

The sufferer’s father, Mr Adedoye, has known as for justice, expressing appreciation to the Inspector Common of Police (IGP) and the operatives concerned within the investigation.

“The abduction and homicide of our liked daughter, Oluwadamilola, at the moment has left our circle of relatives in deep ache. On the other hand, the enhance and assurance from the management of the police drive has given us energy and hope that justice will be triumphant,” he stated.

“We proceed to enchantment to the police, with the assistance of Almighty God, to get to the foundation of this subject and make sure that all the ones liable for this depraved act are delivered to guide.”

Circle of relatives paid N16.2m ransom

In line with the police, the commando-style abduction happened on 23 August 2026 in Kuchiyako, Kuje.

The deceased’s mom was once launched about an hour after the kidnapping to coordinate ransom cost,

The circle of relatives due to this fact paid N16.2 million for the discharge in their youngsters. On the other hand, the abductors demanded some other N50 million.

Mr Godfrey, the police commander, didn’t expose whether or not to any extent further cost was once made.

Syndicate related to some other abduction

The police commander stated additional investigations related the similar syndicate to the kidnapping of a businessman, John Ali, in Kuje on 24 September.

Mr Ali, an indigene of Benue State, was once launched after the abductors gathered N3 million and recharge playing cards value N100,000, he stated.

The suspects have been arrested after the Inspector-Common of Police’s Secretariat recommended a petition on 15 October, prompting an intelligence-led investigation.

Two suspects have been arrested in Rijana neighborhood, Kaduna State, whilst 5 others have been apprehended in Sagbon Lugbe, Abuja, thru a joint operation involving police operatives, vigilantes and different safety businesses.

On 19 October, operatives led through Mr Godfrey searched the group’s camp in Tukuba Wooded area, the place they recovered the deceased’s decomposing frame.

Her stays have been taken to a clinic mortuary for preservation and a imaginable post-mortem, Mr Godfrey stated.

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He known the rest suspects as Ishaka Abdullahi, 27; Abdullahi Dabo, 42; Abubakar Jibrin, 20; Barahu Ibrahim, 24; Sani Mohammed, 24; and Yakubu Abubakar, 28.

Mr Godfrey stated the suspects have been discovered with 4 AK-47 rifles, a in the community made revolver pistol, 63 rounds of are living ammunition, a bike, N400,000 and a cell phone stated to were used for ransom negotiations.

“Investigation is ongoing, whilst efforts are being intensified to arrest different fleeing participants of the syndicate and recuperate further guns,” he stated, including that the IGP has reaffirmed his unit’s efforts to “maintain competitive operations in opposition to all sorts of criminal activity around the country.”

Mr Godfrey recommended electorate to stay security-conscious and promptly file suspicious individuals or actions to the closest police station.

He vowed that such coordinated operations can be sustained and replicated throughout all states of the federation.