….. Recover 2 Ak-47 Rifles, 5 Stolen Vehicles
The Nigeria Police Force has made great strides in its continuous fight against crime and criminality by conducting proactive intelligence-led operations and demonstrating a strong sense of duty.
According to a press release on Monday, 9th June 2025, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiowa Adejobi, the Force has successfully neutralised and apprehended multiple suspects involved in kidnapping and armed robbery, recovered stolen vehicles and significantly disrupted criminal activities in Delta and Kaduna States, underscoring the Force’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents.
On the 4th of June 2025, operatives of the Delta State Police Command, alongside local vigilantes and anti-cult volunteers, acting on credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers along the Abraka Railway axis, engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, which led to the neutralization of four suspected kidnappers and the recovery of One AK-47 rifle and thirteen rounds of live ammunition.
Similarly, operatives of the Delta State Command CP-Special Assignment Team, while conducting an operation along Ughelli-Patani Road, flagged down an approaching shuttle bus by Ewhereni Junction. Upon sighting the operatives, the occupants of the said vehicle opened fire in a bid to escape, leading to a gun duel. As a result, three (3) of the suspected kidnappers were neutralised. One AK-47 rifle loaded with eighteen (18) rounds of live ammunition was recovered from them. Preliminary investigation further revealed the gang was one of the known kidnapping syndicates terrorising the state.
In another development, Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have successfully apprehended five individuals belonging to a syndicate of armed robbers, who have been terrorising communities in the State for an extended period. Their capture stems from the recovery of a Toyota Hilux stolen on the 28th of May 2025 from the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja.
The suspect, Mohammed Kabir, a male from Samaru Gusau, Zamfara State, was apprehended following a high-speed pursuit near Zaria town. This arrest also led to the recovery of a Toyota Camry which was found abandoned near the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway.
A Honda CR-V was also recovered following the arrest of one Emmanuel Oliseh, who had stolen the vehicle from Abuja, and a Toyota Camry (1998 model) was intercepted with three suspects, Ibrahim Bala, Abdulsalam Abdullahi, and Abdulraman Muktar, who later confessed to stealing the vehicle from Nasarawa State.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, commends the officers for their swift response to intelligence, as this success once again underscores the importance of collaboration between the police and security stakeholders in combating crime in our communities. The IGP urges members of the Public to continually provide timely information to the Police and other security agencies to help keep our country safe.
