Edo State Police Command says its operatives on June 26, 2026 arrested one Taiye Enahoro and Lucky Alabi over alleged involvement in self-kidnapping.

A statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Eno Ikoedem said its operative attached to the Igarra Division made the arrest following credible intelligence.

The PPRO explained that preliminary investigation revealed that the “criminal plan was executed on 23rd June, 2026, when Taiye Enahoro allegedly placed several telephone calls to relatives of Lucky Alabi, falsely claiming that Alabi had been kidnapped and demanding the sum N4,000,000 as ransom for his release”.

He said the suspects have confessed to their respective roles in the staged kidnapping, stressing that they “will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation”.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika warned members of the public against engaging in any form of criminal deception, including staging kidnappings to extort money from unsuspecting relatives.

“The Command reiterates its commitment to ensuring all persons involved in criminal acts are brought to justice.

“Members of the public are urged to promptly report suspicious activities”, the PPRO added.

Panic gripped residents of Hadejia town in Jigawa State on Saturday evening following a fire outbreak at a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) retail outlet along Katagum Road, which destroyed three shops, two vehicles and a motorcycle.
The incident occurred when a gas delivery truck arrived at the outlet to offload supplies, eyewitnesses said.

According to accounts gathered at the scene, the fire was allegedly triggered by the preparation of tofu known as (awara) near the gas facility. Witnesses said an open flame came into contact with the gas, resulting in an explosion that quickly escalated into a major fire outbreak.

The explosion caused widespread panic as residents and traders fled the area for safety, while some attempted to salvage goods from nearby shops before the fire spread further.

An eyewitness described the incident as frightening, saying the explosions sounded “like bomb blasts” as several gas cylinders burst one after another.

“We saw thick smoke covering the area, and everyone started running,” the witness said.

Fire service personnel, supported by security agencies, responded promptly and succeeded in containing the blaze, preventing it from spreading to more buildings.

Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, said no lives were lost in the fire.

He disclosed that three shops were completely destroyed, while two vehicles and one motorcycle were burnt during the incident.

“The fire was successfully extinguished with the support of other security agencies,” he said.

Although the exact value of property lost has yet to be determined, residents estimated the damage to run into millions of naira.

Eyewitnesses also reported that more than 10 gas cylinders exploded during the inferno.

The Adamawa State Police Command on Saturday rescued a man kidnapped the previous day, Friday, June 26.

According to the Command, “On June 27, 2026, a combined team of Police operatives attached to Song Divisional Police Headquarters and local hunters successfully rescued a kidnapped victim, Alhaji Rabe Suleiman, a resident of Roma Village, Suktu District, Song Local Government Area.”

The Command, in a statement circulated on Saturday, added that the victim was abducted in the early hours of June 26, 2026, after which, acting on credible intelligence, the joint security team traced the kidnappers’ hideout around the Morogma Mountains, where they engaged the armed criminals in a gun duel.

The statement, signed by the Adamawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, added, “Overpowered by the superior firepower and tactical response of the security team, the kidnappers fled into the surrounding mountains with suspected bullet wounds, abandoning the victim who was rescued unhurt.”

Items recovered at the scene, according to the statement, include one Beretta pistol, one live round of Beretta ammunition, one torchlight, one small bag, suspected charms and food items.

“The rescued victim was taken to a medical facility for examination and has since been reunited with his family,” the police stated.