Police Arrest Suspected Kidnaopers, Rescue Victims
The Nigeria Police Force has achieved significant breakthroughs in various State Commands, underscoring the effectiveness of intelligence-led policing in dismantling criminal networks and curbing insecurity.
According to a press statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in Abuja, operatives of the Katsina State Command, acting on a complaint received on February 20, 2025, from one Alhaji Badamasi Bala of Madaci Yan Nono Quarters, uncovered a disturbing case of kidnapping involving a 14-year-old girl and her 4-year-old sister.
Four months later, the older sister resurfaced and, upon investigation, confessed to staging the kidnapping and conspiring with three accomplices aged 25, 19, and 16.
All suspects have been arrested, and the 4-year-old victim was rescued unhurt.
In Nasarawa State, following credible intelligence on the movement of a suspected arms trafficker, operatives of the State Police Command launched a swift and strategic operation along the Giza–Kadarko Road in Keana LGA.
A suspicious individual riding an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle was flagged down but fled into a nearby bush to evade arrest. A thorough search of the abandoned motorcycle led to the recovery of one (1) AK-47 rifle, two (2) magazines, and forty-five (45) rounds of 7.62x39mm live ammunition. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
Similarly, on June 13, 2025, a joint team comprising operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, acting on credible intelligence, conducted a coordinated raid at Kankare and Zurkuda villages in Birnin Kudu LGA, Jigawa State.
The operation resulted in the arrest of seven suspected fraudsters involved in a network of financial crimes. Exhibits recovered from them include 46,100 counterfeit United States Dollars (USD), four (4) POS machines, thirteen (13) Android smartphones, twenty-nine (29) keypad phones, six (6) power banks, two (2) vehicle plate numbers, and various documents suspected to be linked to electronic fraud.
All suspects are currently in custody undergoing investigation.
These coordinated operations, according to the police, reflected the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to combating all forms of criminality through proactive measures, intelligence gathering, and strong community partnerships.
The NPF, under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, urged members of the public to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and to continue cooperating with the Nigeria Police Force in securing communities and ensuring a safer Nigeria.
