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Police Rescue 13 Trafficked Victims, 3 Kidnapped Victims

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Last updated: 2025/02/03 at 11:45 AM
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The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have said that as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen national security and curb crimes and criminality, bring it to the absolute minimal, they have intensified the crackdown on various sorts of organized crimes against persons, particularly human trafficking and kidnapping.
They said that in furtherance of the IGP’s directive on the due implementation of Police’s action plan for the year 2025, police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command, on January 31, 2025, at about 7pm, apprehended 3 persons identified as Samson Peter, a 25-yr-old man, Haruna Duniya ‘m’ aged 45 yrs, and Abdulazaq Olawole ‘m’ aged 58 yrs.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, who confirmed their arrest said the suspects were arrested while trafficking 13 victims to Oyo State in an unmarked vehicle.
Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), said the victims were rescued, adding that investigation was still ongoing.
Similarly, on January 29 2025,
He said 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 neutralization 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. Also recovered, were the vehicles of the kidnapped victims.”
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has commended the operatives for their exhibition of gallantry, dedication to duty and patriotism.
The IGP further encouraged all Police Officers to remain relentless towards the goal of achieving peace and reassured members of the public that the Police Force remained committed to effectively combatting all security threats.

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