Police Rescue Seven Kidnap Victims, Arrest Five Suspects In 24 Hours
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued seven kidnapped victims, arrested five suspects and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition in a series of operations across several states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) within 24 hours.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this on Wednesday, highlighting the police’s operational successes in Katsina, Nasarawa, Ogun, Adamawa, Anambra and the FCT.
In Katsina, police operatives and local hunters rescued five victims, comprising three females and two males, after a gun duel with bandits who invaded Daguda and Makwanta villages in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area. Three victims sustained injuries and were taken to hospital.
In Nasarawa, two victims abducted during an attack on Haske Baptist Church on October 27 escaped from their abductors and returned home safely. Police also arrested two suspected armed robbers in the state and recovered a stolen iPhone 13.
In Ogun, police arrested one suspect over a suspected attempt to abduct students of Orile Ilugun Comprehensive High School in Odeda, while two accomplices escaped. Two other suspects were arrested for allegedly assaulting and threatening police officers.
Similarly, in Adamawa, police operatives and local hunters recovered an AK-47 rifle and 15 rounds of ammunition after repelling suspected kidnappers at Shigadaniyya Mountains in Ganye Local Government Area.
In Anambra, police arrested a truck driver following a fatal accident along Umunze–Umuchu Road that claimed one life, while another victim sustained injuries. In the FCT, operatives recovered an abandoned Toyota Camry in Lugbe, as efforts continued to trace its owner.
