The Nigeria Police Force has arrested seven suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate operating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Kaduna State, following an intelligence-led investigation.
The operation also led to the recovery of the remains of Oluwadamilola Adedayo from the gang’s hideout in Tukuba Forest, Kuje, Abuja, on October 19, 2026.
Oluwadamilola was abducted alongside her mother, Nancy Adedayo, her 12-year-old brother, David Adedayo, and their housemaid, Jennifer David, during a gunpoint attack at their residence in Kuchiyako, Kuje, on August 23, 2026.
According to the police, the kidnappers released her mother about an hour after the abduction to arrange ransom payment, while the housemaid and the boy were assaulted and abandoned unconscious in a forest. Both later regained consciousness and found their way home.
The Commander of the Special Tactical Squad, ACP Godfrey Victor, disclosed that two suspects were initially arrested in Rijana community, Kaduna State, while five others were apprehended in Sagbon Lugbe, Abuja, during a joint security operation.
The police said the family paid ₦16.2 million for the release of the abducted children, but the suspects allegedly demanded an additional ₦50 million before releasing Oluwadamilola.
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The seven suspects were identified as Ishaka Abdullahi, 27, also known as Langalanga; Abdullahi Dabo, 42; Abubakar Jibrin, 20, also known as Mai-Laya; Barahu Ibrahim, 24, known as Black; Sani Mohammed, 24; Alidu Lawal, 18, known as De Jaguar; and yakubu Abubakar, 28, known as Soldier.
Items recovered during the operation included four AK-47 rifles, a locally made revolver pistol, 63 rounds of live ammunition, a mobile phone allegedly used for ransom negotiations, ₦400,000 and a motorcycle.
The police further disclosed that investigations had linked the syndicate to the abduction of a businessman, John Ali, in Kuje on September 24.
Oluwadamilola’s father expressed gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police and the officers involved in the investigation, while appealing for justice and urging the authorities to ensure that everyone responsible for his daughter’s death is brought to justice.
The suspects remain under investigation as the police work to uncover further details about the alleged kidnapping syndicate.
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