Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin, Mohammed Bammi a.k.a. “Zomo” in Doma Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, August 24, 2025 said the suspect is responsible for multiple kidnappings and robberies across Doma LGA.

According to the PPRO, the suspect attempted to stab the police officers but was overpowered and arrested.

Zomo led detectives to their hideout where arms, ammunition, and NSCDC uniforms were recovered.

“The relentless onslaught against criminals in Nasarawa State has yielded another major breakthrough, as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to Doma Division have arrested a dreaded armed robbery and kidnap kingpin, Mohammed Bammi a.k.a. “Zomo” (male), of Yelwa village, responsible for multiple kidnappings and robberies across Doma Local Government Area and its environs,” the statement read.

The suspect, who narrowly escaped arrest last month when his gang members were apprehended, finally ran out of luck. During a clearance operation at Doka forest, eagle-eyed operatives spotted him.

“In a desperate bid to evade capture, he pulled a knife to attack the officers but was swiftly overpowered and arrested.

“Upon interrogation, Zomo led detectives to their hideout at Alagye village, Doma, where the following dangerous exhibits were recovered: one pump-action rifle (Breech No. P331551), one locally made AK-47 rifle with magazine, two live ammunition and five cartridges, one knife and a rope, two Tecno handsets and a pair of NSCDC uniforms

In a separate sting operation, based on credible intelligence, undercover operatives attached to Awe Area Command stormed Gidan Taku village, Wuse Chiefdom, Awe LGA, and arrested five suspected members of a notorious 10-man kidnapping syndicate.

The suspects include: Michael Ato (m), Richard Ato (m), Alom Bernard (m), Hangior Ato (m) and Jacob Hunde a.k.a. Okocha (m).

Investigations revealed that the syndicate masterminded the kidnapping of Blessing John (f), of Gidan Makaranta village, Wuse.

Two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles and one live ammunition were recovered from them.

Further investigation uncovered that in April 2024, the same gang abducted the victim’s husband, John Ada Kuje (m), collecting ransom before releasing him.

The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, has commended the gallant officers for their courage and professionalism. He charged them to intensify the heat on criminals until the state is completely free of kidnappers and armed robbers.

All arrested suspects have been transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit for further investigation and prosecution.

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In furtherance of the counter insurgency operations across the North East theatre of operations, the ground troops and air component of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralized 9 Boko Haram terrorists, including 2 top commanders in Borno State.

The Nigerian Army in a brief statement on Saturday, said the commanders were neutralised in a foiled attacks on Bita and Wulgo in Borno State on 21 and 22 August 2025.

“The top commanders identified as Abu Nazir (Munzir of Juye) and Abu Fatima (Munzir of Koloram), were eliminated during a fierce gun battle at Wulgo,” the statement read.

“Troops during the operations, recovered AKA-47 rifles, a catche of ammunition and 6 motorcycles belonging to the insurgents.

“The military high command has lauded troops for the feat and urged them to sustain the offensives in the face of daunting challenges.”

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She was reportedly on her way to deliver the cocaine consignment to customers in Abuja.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine using a fake pregnancy belly as cover.

Ezewuike, a mother of one and proprietress of Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit located along Ago Palace Way in Okota, Lagos, was intercepted at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, on Friday, August 22, 2025.

She was reportedly on her way to deliver the cocaine consignment to customers in Abuja, according to a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday.

A follow-up search at her residence in Ago Palace area led to the recovery of 200 grams of a cutting agent used in processing cocaine. During interrogation, Ezewuike confessed that she inherited the drug trade from her late husband, who died two years ago, despite having run her fashion business for over 20 years.

Dispatch Riders Arrested in Abuja

In a separate operation in Abuja, NDLEA officers arrested two commercial dispatch riders caught distributing illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory.

The suspects, identified as Garba Sule, 29, and Isaac Augustine, 35, were stopped during a search operation in Jabi on Thursday, August 21.

Sule was found with 300 milligrams of pentazocine injection, while Augustine was caught with 8.64 grams of skunk packaged for delivery.

Nationwide Crackdown Continues

The arrests were part of a series of coordinated operations across the country that led to multiple seizures of cocaine, cannabis, opioids, and other psychotropic substances in Lagos, Kwara, Kano, Kogi, Taraba, Edo, Delta, Adamawa, Ondo, and Ekiti states. Several suspects are in custody, while others remain on the run.

In Kwara State, operatives intercepted a bus conveying 57.2kg of cannabis along the Ilorin–Jebba road, while another suspect was arrested in Ilorin with 3.5kg of the same substance.

In Kano State, two men, 31-year-old Usman Sani and 27-year-old Hamisu Ibrahim, were caught in Fagge and Kumbotso areas respectively with a combined 1.67kg of tramadol, codeine, and rohypnol.

In Kogi State, officers dismantled a syndicate that supplied codeine syrup and tramadol to students in Lokoja. Three suspects were taken into custody and 2,100 bottles of codeine syrup alongside 1,450 capsules of tramadol were recovered.

In Taraba State, operatives raided a warehouse in Jalingo and recovered 73.4kg of cannabis, 4,100 tablets of diazepam, and 16 bottles of codeine.

In Edo State, three suspects were arrested in Irrua with 62kg of cannabis, while in Delta State, NDLEA operatives stormed a hideout in Ughelli, seizing 84.3kg of cannabis and 12 bottles of codeine.

Similarly, in Adamawa State, 65.8kg of cannabis was recovered from a suspect in Girei Local Government Area.

In Ondo State, 80kg of cannabis was intercepted in Akure, while in Ekiti State, 35kg of cannabis was seized during a raid on a farm in Oye Local Government Area.

NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), while commending the various commands for their efforts, stressed that the agency would not relent in its pursuit of drug cartels, couriers, and peddlers nationwide.

He urged citizens to provide credible information that could aid the agency’s ongoing war against illicit drugs.

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