{"id":783,"date":"2026-07-09T08:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=783"},"modified":"2026-07-09T08:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:35:50","slug":"edo-state-govt-demolishes-building-linked-to-suspected-kidnap-kingpin-in-obagie-nevbuosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/edo-state-govt-demolishes-building-linked-to-suspected-kidnap-kingpin-in-obagie-nevbuosa\/","title":{"rendered":"EDO STATE GOVT DEMOLISHES BUILDING LINKED TO SUSPECTED KIDNAP KINGPIN IN OBAGIE-N’EVBUOSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Edo State Government has demolished a building allegedly owned by a suspected kidnap kingpin in Obagie-N’Evbuosa Community, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, as part of its crackdown on kidnapping and other violent crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The demolition was carried out by the Principal Security Officer to Governor Monday Okpebholo, alongside security agencies and the Edo State Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The squad’s spokesperson, Noah Idemudia, said the building had been identified as a hideout where kidnapped victims were kept before being moved to other locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Idemudia, the property belongs to the alleged leader of a kidnapping syndicate operating in the area identified as Solomon Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, a 28-year-old suspect, Solomon Johnson, who identified himself as a bricklayer from Delta State, admitted during interrogation that he worked for an alleged gang leader identified simply as Efe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson claimed his role was to sell stolen items, including phones, laptops and other belongings taken from victims and he is paid a commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Idemudia further disclosed that the government would soon invite Okaigheles across the state to Government House for profiling and community security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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