Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Police, yesterday, said their operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command, intercepted a three-man human trafficking syndicate and subsequently rescued 13 victims from their net.
The members of the gang are identified as Samson Peter ‘m’ aged 25 yrs, Haruna Duniya ‘m’ aged 45 yrs, and Abdulazaq Olawole ‘m’ aged 58 yrs.
A statement by Force Spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, said the suspects were arrested on the 31st of January 2025, at about 7pm, while trafficking 13 victims to Oyo State in an unmarked vehicle.
He added that the victims were rescued, and investigation was still ongoing.
This was as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command, successfully rescued a young woman from the clutches of a suspected ritualist. The Command has also launched an immediate manhunt for the fleeing suspect.
The Force Spokesperson, recalled that on January 29 2025, police operatives of the Ogun State Command carried out a covert operation and located a 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 neutralisation of five of the gang members and the successful rescue of the three kidnapped victims, with the recovery of some arms and ammunition of various calibres, three mobile phones and the cash sum of N5.2 million. Also recovered, were the vehicles of the kidnapped victims,” he said.
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the operatives for their gallantry, dedication to duty and patriotism.
He further encouraged all police officers to remain relentless towards the goal of achieving peace and reassures members of the public that the police remain committed to effectively combatting all security threats.
Also, the FCT Police Command has successfully rescued a young woman from the clutches of a suspected armed robber and ritualist, and launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspect.