Police Foil Kidnapping Attempts
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Katsina State Police Command foiled bandit attacks, rescuing 11 kidnap victims and arresting a bandit informant linked to a deadly attack. In other operations, police neutralized kidnapping kingpins in Ogun and Delta forests, and arrested five suspected kidnappers in Edo State, rescuing a victim.
Police foil bandit attack in Katsina, rescue 11 kidnap victims
- Katsina State Police Command foiled separate kidnapping and cattle-rustling operations in Kankara and Malumfashi Local Government Areas. - Operatives rescued 11 abducted passengers from a bus on the Sheme-Kankara Road and recovered 25 stolen cows in Malumfashi. - The Commissioner of Police commended the operatives' swift response and professionalism, assuring the public of continued offensive op…
Police kill kidnapping kingpin, recover gun, N2m in Ogun forest
- Ogun State Police Command neutralized a kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation in the Orile-Ilugun Forest. - The operation followed the successful release of a victim abducted on Ma…
Police kill kidnapper, recover weapon in Delta
- Delta State Police Command neutralized a suspected kidnapper during a gun battle in a forest hideout. - The operation, conducted in collaboration with local security volunteers, led to the recovery …
Edo State Police Arrest Five Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Victim
- The Edo State Police Command arrested five suspected kidnappers and rescued a victim, Jemila Ibrahim. - The victim was kidnapped on May 10, 2026, and rescued unharmed on May 13 during a bush combing…
Police arrest bandit informant linked to deadly attack in Katsina
- Police in Katsina State arrested a 45-year-old man, Surajo Isyaku, for allegedly aiding armed bandits. - Isyaku is linked to kidnapping, cattle rustling, and a deadly attack on Sayaya Village. - He …