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  • Police rescue 207 abducted children, silence 11 bandits in Kogi, Katsina

    Police rescue 207 abducted children, silence 11 bandits in Kogi, Katsina

    The Nigeria Police Force said on Monday that following efforts to combat crime across the nation, its operatives foiled multiple bandits attacks across several states at the weekend resulting in the elimination of eleven bandits/terrorists in Kogi and Katsina states.

    The Police also said a total of 207 kidnapped children were rescued from Ondo and other states following an intensified fight against human traffickers.

    Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi who made this known said operatives recorded achievements through intelligence-led policing.

    He said, “On January 18th 2025, Police operatives attached to the Kogi State Command got information of a group of armed bandits holding a strategic meeting for possible attack at a forest in Budon, Kogi State.

    “Gallant operatives of the Command were mobilized and deployed to the scene.

    “Upon sighting the police operatives, the bandits engaged the police operatives in a fierce gun duel.

    “Fortunately, the bandits were overpowered, with one bandit neutralized and 4 others arrested.

    “The operatives also recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 2 magazines, 30 rounds of live ammunition and 2 motorcycles.

    “Similarly, on January 18th 2025, a distress call was received at the Dutsinma Divisional Police Headquarters, Katsina State that some suspected armed bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, were headed to attack Ruwan Doruwa Village, Dutsinma LGA of the State.

    “Upon receipt of this call, Police operatives in collaboration with other security agencies mobilized, intercepted the armed bandits and engaged them in a fierce gun battle ultimately leading to the neutralization of 7 of the bandits, with the rest of the gang fleeing and abandoning 109 livestock suspected to be rustled animals.
    “In a significant development, the Nigeria Police Force has escalated its initiatives to combat human trafficking and the operation of illegal baby factories, successfully rescuing more than 207 abducted children from suspected traffickers nationwide.

    “A significant breakthrough was achieved with the arrest of a syndicate involved in child abduction and trafficking by the Ondo State Police Command, following intelligence regarding a missing child at Okuta Elerin-Nla, Akure.

    “The operatives apprehended members of the syndicate, identified as Abosede Olanipekun, Lukman Isiaka and Sabira Izuorah and rescued 14 children between the ages of 1 week — 7 years old.

    “The success of these operations is a significant blow against those who serve as threats to our nation’s security, contributing to the overall efforts of the Force to enhance public safety.

    “The Nigeria Police Force remains steadfast in the dedication to duty and commitment to safeguarding the lives and property of all citizens.

    “The Force will continue to take a firm stance against criminal activities and ensure that offenders are brought to justice, reaffirming its role as the protector of peace and security of our society.”

  • Police reel out scorecard, say 1,581 abductees were rescued in 2024

    Police reel out scorecard, say 1,581 abductees were rescued in 2024

    The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reeled out its scorecard for the year, saying it recorded significant progress including the rescue of 1,581 persons in 2024.

    Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun said this on Tuesday at an end-of-year conference with strategic police managers.

    “In the year under review, the Nigeria Police Force achieved major successes in tackling crime, leading to the arrest of 30,313 suspects for a range of serious offenses, including kidnapping, cultism, murder, rape, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms,” IGP Egbetokun told the gathering at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.

    “In addition, we recovered 1,984 assorted firearms, 23,250 rounds of ammunition, 1,438 stolen vehicles, and rescued 1,581 kidnapped victims.”

    He said the police have “intensified our efforts” in the “fight against kidnapping,” leading to “substantial success”.

    “A prime example is the rescue of one Nigerian and three Indian nationals on June 30, 2024, in Ogun State,” Egbetokun said. “Despite being ambushed by gunfire, the victims were safely rescued, and two kidnappers were neutralized in a subsequent raid”.

    According to the IGP, the police have also made significant progress in their “cybercrime enforcement”.

    “Detectives uncovered a major fraud operation, recovering N3.9 billion and arresting individuals linked to a multi-bank scam,” the police boss added. “In November, a coordinated raid led to the capture of 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals, involved in global cybercrime operations.”

    Though there have been concerns about the welfare of police officers, the IGP said that “remained a top priority”.

    Egbetokun said, “the launch of the Nigeria Police Insurance Company aims to improve our officers’ insurance and welfare packages. Over N12 billion in insurance payouts have been distributed to 4,223 beneficiaries of the NPF Group Life Insurance Scheme”.

    He thanked officers for their “tireless service” to the Force and promised not “to rest on our laurels” in the coming year, starting from the festive season.

  • Just in: IGP deploys operatives, helicopters to rescue abducted medical students

    Just in: IGP deploys operatives, helicopters to rescue abducted medical students

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered deployment of police tactical teams and assets, including drones, helicopters and specilised vehicles for the swift rescue of 20 medical students who abducted in Otukpo, Benue State on Thursday evening

    The students, from University of Jos and University of Maiduguri were on their way to the annual convention of the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students in Enugu when the yet-to-be identified gunmen ambushed their vehicles in Benue and took them away into the bush.

    Egbetokun, in a statement by Force Publice Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday, described the abduction of the medical students as “reprehensible act is truly appalling, callous, and unacceptable”

    The statement further indicated that the IGP has ordered the prompt deployment of a substantial number of human and technical resources to augment the manpower of the Benue State Command and to ensure swift rescue of the students.

    “This initiative encompasses the mobilization of additional tactical units from the FID-STS and FID-IRT, the deployment of advanced helicopters and drones, as well as the use of specialized tactical vehicles to facilitate the search and secure the safe return of the victims.

    The Nigeria Police Force stands with the victims and their loved ones during this challenging time, and we are committed to ensuring the safe return of the students.

    “The Inspector-General of Police reiterates the zeal of the force to leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of the perpetrators and others alike, as the Nigeria Police Force is determined to sustain the fight against crimes and criminality, most especially kidnapping of Nigerians.
    Olumuyiwa also quoted the IGP as requesting for information from the general public in aid of the rescue efforts.

    “The IGP equally appeals to the general public to provide useful information and actionable intelligence that may aid the ongoing investigation and the rescue operation.

    “Individuals with relevant details are encouraged to contact the nearest police station or the state’s command control number or the FHQ via Pressforabuja@police.gov.ng and other help lines.

  • Just In: Tinubu demand security ops rescue abducted remaining female students of Fed varsity Gusau

    Just In: Tinubu demand security ops rescue abducted remaining female students of Fed varsity Gusau

    President Bola Tinubu has ordered security operatives to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted on Friday by terrorists.

    Condemning the reprehensible act of abduction, the President, in a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said there is no moral justification for such heinous crimes against innocent victims whose only “offense” was their pursuit of quality education.

    While the President wholeheartedly commiserated with all families directly impacted by the sad incident, he affirmed that his administration has a solemn duty to protect every Nigerian citizen, and in line with this commitment, assured the families of the abducted students that no effort will be spared in ensuring their safe return.

    Furthermore, the President pledged that the federal government was determined to ensure that educational institutions remain sanctuaries of knowledge, growth, and opportunity, and totally free from the menacing acts of terrorists.

  • Police rescue 6 of 7 abducted UNIJOS students

    Police rescue 6 of 7 abducted UNIJOS students

    The pleateu state Police Command has rescued six out of the seven students of the University of Jos that were kidnapped by gunmen.

    Recall that on Monday, armed men abducted seven students of the University of Jos from a private hostel along the Bauchi-Ring road, Jos North local government area.

    DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, yesterday said five of the students were rescued, while one escaped from the kidnappers’ den unhurt.

    ”The Police command is pleased to announce to the general public that six of the seven victims who were kidnapped on June 13, have regained their freedom.

    ”The command swung into action immediately after the incident was reported, worked tirelessly in collaboration with its Anti-Kidnapping unit, family members of the victims and the community to secure the release of the victims.

    ”Five of the victims were rescued, one escaped from the kidnappers den, while one victim is still in captivity,” Alabo said.

    According to the Alabo, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Bartholomew Onyeka, has ordered the Area Commander Metro, and the Divisional Police Officer Nasarawa Gwong, to ensure that the seventh victim is rescued unhurt.

     

     

  • 92 migrants rescued off Libyan coast after failed attempt to cross Mediterranean Sea to Europe

    92 migrants rescued off Libyan coast after failed attempt to cross Mediterranean Sea to Europe

    No fewer than 92 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, SOS Méditerranée charity said on Sunday (Apr. 2nd).

    The group included 9 women and around 40 unaccompanied minors. They were without life jackets in an overcrowded and almost completely deflated dinghy.

    Some of them had suffered fuel burns and one sustained an orthopedic injury.

    Libya, from where they departed became a preferred route for migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and South Asia after the assassination of Moamer Kadhafi and the fall of his regime.

    U.N.-backed human rights experts said, days before the rescue operation, that there is evidence for crimes against migrants and Libyans.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that it also faulted the European Union for sending support to Libyan forces.

    The charity’s rescue ship, The Ocean Viking, is carrying the migrants to the port of Salerno located over 800 km away from the rescue site.

    The Central Mediterranean route has been one of the most active and dangerous routes for people crossing to Europe by sea according to the International Organization for Migration.

    UN agency estimates that in 2022, 1,417 migrants disappeared there.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that The Libyan Sea is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of the African coast of ancient Libya, i.e. Cyrenaica, and Marmarica (the coast of what is now eastern Libya and western Egypt, between Tobruk and Alexandria).

    This designation was used by ancient geographers describing the southern Mediterranean, but the term is also used by modern travel writers and cartographers.

    The southern coastline of Crete which borders the Libyan Sea includes the Asterousia Mountains and Mesara Plain; this area is the locus of considerable ancient Bronze Age settlement including the sites of Kommos, Hagia Triada and Phaistos.

    Not counting Crete, other islands in the Libyan Sea are Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Koufonisi, and Chrysi.

    To the east is the Levantine Sea, to the north the Ionian Sea, and to the west the Strait of Sicily.

  • Police rescue 2 of 6 pupils abducted in Nasarawa

    Police rescue 2 of 6 pupils abducted in Nasarawa

    Police in Nasarawa State have rescued two pupils out of the six pupils abducted from Local Education Authority Primary School, Alwaza in Doma Local Government Area of the state.

    The six pupils were kidnapped on Friday morning by gunmen riding on motorcycles.

    Police spokesman in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the rescue of two of the victims in a statement he issued on Saturday in Lafia.

    He stated that efforts were on-going by police search teams, in collaboration with other security agencies to rescue the four other pupils unhurt.

    He expressed gratitude to the public for support given in the rescue operation so far and assured that the assailants would be brought to book.

    DSP Nansel appealed to members of the public to assist with information that could expedite the rescue of the four pupils still in captivity.

  • Residents rescue baby abandon in carton in Osun

    Residents rescue baby abandon in carton in Osun

    Some passers-by have rescued a newborn baby abandoned in a carton in Osogbo, Osun capital.

    The Coordinating Director, Osun State Ministry of Women, Children and Social Affairs, Mr Jide Falade, said in a statement that the baby was rescued on Feb. 25.

    According to Falade, the baby, which is 11-days-old, was found at Omo-Odo Agba Street, along ring road, Oke Baale in Osogbo.

    The coordinating director said all efforts made by the police and the Ministry to locate her parents had been fruitless.

    Falade appealed to members of the public to assist in locating the relatives or parents of the baby.

  • Warri CTU police foils kidnap, victim rescued unhurt

    Warri CTU police foils kidnap, victim rescued unhurt

    Policemen attached to Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU, Base 5 Warri, who were on escort duty, have rescued a kidnap victim, from a 23-year-old suspected kidnapper, Onwuka Kelly.

    The victim was rescued unhurt at Ekrokpe Community, in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State.

    The police also recovered one cut to size double barrel gun, one cut to size single barrel gun and one live cartridge from the suspect.

    The Delta State Police Command, led by CP Ari Muhammed Ali, confirmed the report in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe.

    Edafe explained that the suspect and others stormed the community and abducted the victim, along with his Toyota Corolla car.

    He noted that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in Otu-Jeremi Division swiftly detailed patrol teams after he got information that a man was kidnapped.

    According to him, “The Police patrol team went on their trail but before their arrival, policemen attached to Counter Terrorism Unit, Base 5 Warri, who were escorting their principal coincidentally ran into the hoodlums.

    “They trailed the hoodlums to Ekrokpe community. The hoodlums upon sighting the police, shot at them and the team retaliated.”

    DSP Edafe said investigation was ongoing into the matter.

  • Zamfara Police rescues five kidnapped victims

    Zamfara Police rescues five kidnapped victims

    Five Kidnapped victims have been rescued by the Zamfara State Police Command and brought them to Dansadau forest, in Maru local government area of Zamfara state.

    The victims, who were abducted from Niger State, were sighted during the police search and rescue operations across various forests in the state.

    Briefing newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Mohammed Shehu, said, all the victims were rescued by the Police Tactical operatives during an extensive search and rescue operations in Dansadau forest under Maru LGA.

    In his words: “The Zamfara State Police Command in its continued search and rescue operations across various forests in the state, have succeeded in the unconditional rescue of five Kidnapped victims who were abducted in Kontagora and Bangi LGAs of Niger State on 6th and 9th February 2022 respectively”.

    According to him, the Joint Police and State Government Medical team were working in synergy to ensure that the rescued victims receive appropriate medical treatment.

    Shehu stressed that the police detectives from Anti – Kidnapping Squad were debriefing the victims before reuniting them with their families.

    He asserted that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba N. Elkana, appreciated the efforts of both the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba and Governor Bello Matawalle to all the security operatives, especially the Police.

    “The CP also sympathized with the victims and assures the people of the State that Police, in collaboration with other security agencies and state government, will continue to work assiduously to ensure the return of lasting peace and security in Zamfara State,” the spokesperson said.

    Shehu pointed out that the CP further called on members of the public to continue to support the security operatives in the ongoing commitment to rid Zamfara State of all forms of criminal elements in the State.