As Police Operatives Rescue 13 Trafficked Victims, 3 Kidnapped Victims.
Emmanuel lkpeama
As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen national security and curb crimes and criminality, bringing it to the absolute minimal, the Nigeria Police Force has intensified the crackdown on various sorts of organized crime and crimes against person, particularly human trafficking and kidnapping.
In a release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that the Police Command in Kaduna State apprehended three persons identified as Samson Peter aged 25 yrs, Haruna Duniya aged 45 yrs, and Abdulazaq Olawole aged 58 yrs on Friday 31, January,2025 at 7pm
Investigator news reports that the suspects were arrested while trafficking 13 victims to Oyo State in an unmarked vehicle. The victims were rescued, and the investigation is still ongoing.
In the same vein,ACP Adejobi went further to state that on January 29 2025, Police operatives of the Ogun State Command carried out a covert operation and located the den of kidnappers responsible for an earlier reported abduction on January 25 2025.
Upon sighting the operatives, the gang engaged the Police operatives in a gun duel.
Investigator news gathered that the confrontation led to the neutralization of 5 of the gang members and the successful rescue of the 3 kidnapped victims, with the recovery of some arms and ammunition of various calibres, 3 mobile phones and the cash sum of N5.2 million (Five million, two hundred thousand Naira only). Also recovered, were the vehicles of the kidnapped victims.
The Police Image maker noted that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,has commended the operatives for their exhibition of gallantry, dedication to duty and patriotism, stating that he has encourage all Police Officers to remain relentless towards the goal of achieving peace.
While reassuring members of the public that the Police Force remains committed to effectively combatting all security threats.
