… as police operatives rescue 13 trafficked victims and 3 kidnapped victims.
The Nigeria Police Force has stepped up its crackdown on different forms of organised crime and crimes against people, especially human trafficking and kidnapping, as part of its continuous efforts to improve national security and reduce crime and criminality to the bare minimum.
According to a press release on Sunday, 2nd February 2025, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in furtherance of the IGP’s directive on the due implementation of the police’s action plan for the year 2025, police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command, on the 31st of January 2025, at about 7 pm, apprehended 3 persons identified as Samson Peter’m’ aged 25 years, Haruna Duniya aged 45 years, and Abdulazaq Olawole aged 58 years. 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.
Similarly, 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. The confrontation led to the neutralisation 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.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has commended the operatives for their exhibition of gallantry, dedication to duty, and patriotism. The IGP further encourages all police officers to remain relentless towards the goal of achieving peace and reassures members of the public that the police force remains committed to effectively combating all security threats.
