Friday, April 11, 2025 - Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command, in conjunction with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), have rescued 17 kidnapped victims, recovered 21 fabricated AK-47 rifles and neutralized three armed robbers.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who
disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, April 10, 2025 said police
operatives also neutralized three armed robbers along the Kaduna–Abuja
Expressway.
He added that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the
command recovered 21 fabricated AK-47 rifles from a driver, Jamilu Suleiman at
the Kawo Central Motor Park.
“In line with the operational directives and strategic
vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D.,
NPM, geared towards tackling violent crimes, dismantling criminal networks, and
enhancing public safety across the country, the Nigeria Police Force has
recorded significant breakthroughs in recent operations conducted in Kaduna
State,” the statement read.
"On 9th April 2025, in a remarkable feat of
inter-agency collaboration and strategic intelligence deployment, operatives of
the Kaduna State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in conjunction with the
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), successfully rescued 17 victims
who had been abducted on 3rd March 2025 from Sarkin Pawa, Niger State.
“This operation, notably achieved through a non-kinetic
approach, evidences the commitment of the IGP to leveraging intelligence-led
policing and inter-agency synergy to address security challenges.”
The rescued victims include:
1. Williams Ubadia (15)
2: Samuel Ezekiel (15)
3. Duza Ezekiel (13)
4. Ishaku Ishaya (12)
5. Sunday Ezekiel (
6. Jessy Friday (6)
7. Rebecca Ezekiel (32)
8. Jummai Ishaya (32)
9. Terriza Friday (30)
10. Alice Ezekiel (35)
11. Victoria Ishaya (32)
12. Blessing Ezekiel (20)
13. Gloria Ubadia (13)
14. Gift Ubadia (10)
15. Charity Ezekiel (9)
16. Alheri Ishaya (5), and
17. Favour Ezekiel (1)
All rescued individuals were promptly taken to the Police
Clinic in Kaduna for medical examination and have been certified to be in
stable and sound health.
On the same day, 9th April 2025, operatives of the
Anti-Kidnapping Unit acting on credible intelligence intercepted a commercial
Volkswagen Sharan vehicle at the Kawo Central Motor Park in Kaduna. Upon
thorough search, officers discovered 21 fabricated AK-47 rifles concealed
within the vehicle.
The suspect, identified as Jamilu Suleiman, a 27-year-old
male resident of Rafin Guza, Kaduna, was arrested and is currently in custody.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was instructed
by a union member to deliver the firearms to an unidentified individual in
Kaduna. A full-scale investigation has been launched to dismantle the arms
trafficking network and bring all perpetrators to book.
In a separate incident,
on 9th April 2025 at about 0500hrs, the Police Command received a distress call
from a Good Samaritan reporting an armed robbery in progress at Doggi Farm,
located along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway.
The Divisional Police
Officer (DPO) of Tafa Division swiftly mobilized a patrol team to the scene.
Upon arrival, they engaged a gang of about 30 armed robbers, who had earlier
invaded the premises, in a fierce gun battle. During the exchange of gunfire, two
of the robbers were neutralized, while others fled towards the nearby hills.
Two other injured
suspects were apprehended and taken to the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Memorial
Hospital, Sabon Wuse, for treatment. Unfortunately, one of them was later
confirmed dead, while the other is alive and currently assisting the Police
with further investigation.
Efforts are ongoing to
apprehend the fleeing members of the gang and bring them to justice.
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