Nigeria Police arrest 9 suspected kidnappers, rescue victims

The Nigeria Police Force has continued to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens through proactive policing strategies.

Diaspora Digital Media gathered that in separate operations against criminal elements, the police have made substantial progress, resulting in the neutralization of notorious bandits, recovery of firearms and stolen vehicles, and the arrest of numerous suspects involved in kidnapping, cultism, and armed robbery.

In Benue State, for instance, police operatives engaged in a gun battle with a group of bandits suspected to be from Shitele and Ukum, who were planning attacks against security operatives in the area.

Three bandits were neutralized, and several exhibits were recovered from the scene, including two locally fabricated guns and some live cartridges.

In Delta State, operatives of the CP Special Assignment team arrested a serial car snatcher, Henry Okpor, and recovered a pump-action gun, a Toyota Highlander, and a Hyundai car believed to be stolen.

The police have also made strides in suppressing cultism, with the arrest of two confirmed members of the Vikings confraternity and the recovery of two Beretta pistols and five rounds of live ammunition.

In a swift response to a kidnapping incident reported on April 26, 2025, where two persons were kidnapped in Agbarho, operatives of the state command mobilized and trailed the suspects to Uvwiama forest, where they successfully rescued the two victims during an intense operation.

Nine suspects were apprehended, and a cache of weapons was recovered, including three pump-action guns, three double/single-barrel guns, one locally made gun, and thirteen rounds of live cartridges.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has commended the efforts of the gallant operatives and assured members of the public that the Force would leave no stone unturned in ensuring the safety and security of all citizens and residents within the country.

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