POLICE NEUTRALIZE SEVEN KIDNAPPERS, NAB ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN DELTA, KADUNA
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The Nigeria Police Force has reported the neutralization of seven suspected kidnappers, the arrest of five alleged armed robbers, and the recovery of stolen vehicles and firearms in separate operations conducted in Delta and Kaduna States.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the successful operations were driven by intelligence-led policing and effective collaboration with local security outfits.
“On June 4, 2025, operatives of the Delta State Police Command, alongside local vigilantes and anti-cult volunteers, acting on credible intelligence regarding suspected kidnappers along the Abraka Railway axis, engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, which led to the neutralisation of four suspects and the recovery of one AK-47 rifle and thirteen rounds of live ammunition,” the statement said.
The statement further revealed that during a separate operation carried out by the Command’s CP-Special Assignment Team, a shootout took place along the Ughelli–Patani Road.
The confrontation began when occupants of a shuttle bus opened fire after being stopped near Ewhereni Junction.
Three suspects were neutralized, and police recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 18 rounds of live ammunition. Investigations later confirmed the suspects were members of a kidnapping syndicate active in the state.
In a related development in Kaduna State, police operatives arrested five individuals suspected of belonging to an armed robbery gang that had long plagued local communities.
The arrests came after officers recovered a Toyota Hilux vehicle reported stolen from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, on May 28, 2025.
“The suspect, Mohammed Kabir, a male from Samaru Gusau, Zamfara State, was apprehended following a high-speed pursuit near Zaria town. This arrest also led to the recovery of a Toyota Camry found abandoned near the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway.
“A Honda CR-V was also recovered following the arrest of Emmanuel Oliseh, who had stolen the vehicle from Abuja, and a Toyota Camry (1998 model) was intercepted with three suspects, Ibrahim Bala, Abdulsalam Abdullahi, and Abdulraman Muktar, who later confessed to stealing the vehicle from Nasarawa State,” the statement added.
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the actions of the operatives, describing the operations as a demonstration of “the importance of collaboration between the police and security stakeholders in combating crime in our communities.”
The IGP also urged Nigerians to support law enforcement efforts by providing timely and actionable intelligence to security agencies, adding that community cooperation is key to enhancing national safety.
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