AGAIN, NPF AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES RESCUE 11 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, ARREST 2 SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS, RECOVER LARGE CACHE OF ARMS

The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with sister security agencies, records significant operational successes in Delta and Katsina States. These latest breakthroughs resulted in the rescue of kidnapped victims, arrest of suspected kidnappers, and recovery of a large cache of illegal firearms and ammunition.

A statement by the Force, notes that a combined Joint Task Force comprising Police operatives and other security personnel foils a kidnap attempt along the Danmusa–Mara Dangeza village road in Danmusa LGA. While on patrol, the team engaged armed bandits in a gun battle as they attempted to flee with abducted victims. The operatives overpowered the criminals, forcing them to retreat with gunshot injuries, and successfully rescued 11 victims unhurt.

In Delta State, Police operatives attached to the CP-Special Assignment Team, acting on credible intelligence, arrested one Abubakar Hassan (30), a key suspect in a cross-state kidnapping syndicate operating across Delta, Rivers, Imo, and Enugu States. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have led operations along the Ughelli-Ozoro axis. He led the officers to a forest hideout in Ozoro, where two AK-47 rifles, four magazines, and thirty-two rounds of live ammunition were recovered. The operation followed the earlier arrest of three other gang members.

In a related development, Safer Highway Patrol officers intercept a vehicle during a routine stop-and-search along Ughelli road and recovered a locally fabricated revolver pump-action rifle and fifteen live cartridges. The driver, one Obi Ezekiel (38), was arrested at the scene.

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commends the bravery and professionalism of the officers involved and urges all Commands to sustain the momentum in the fight against violent crime.