Security Consultant and Public Affairs Analyst, Darlington Umoru, has said that despite their involvement in violent crimes, bandits are still human beings capable of displaying emotions and concern, arguing that understanding their behaviour can sometimes aid security operations.
Speaking during an interview from 16:40 on TVC News on Tuesday, 14 July, 2026, Umoru explained that criminals do not completely lose their human instincts, noting that they still maintain relationships and occasionally act out of compassion or concern for people close to them. He said this reality has, in some cases, contributed to their eventual arrest.
Umoru said, “They have human feelings. The ones that were arrested in Auchi, two of them went to the hospital to see somebody who was ill. A doctor they had kidnapped recognized them.”
He explained that the incident demonstrated how even suspected kidnappers and bandits sometimes expose themselves because of emotional attachments. According to him, the suspects travelled to visit an ailing person at a hospital, where they were unexpectedly identified by a doctor they had previously abducted, leading to their arrest.
The security analyst said such incidents show that intelligence gathering and vigilance remain critical in combating kidnapping and banditry. He noted that security agencies can take advantage of the behavioural patterns of criminal groups, including their interactions with relatives, associates and communities, to track and apprehend them….See More