As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen national security and curb crimes and criminalities, the Nigeria Police Force has intensified the crackdown on various sorts of organised crime, particularly human trafficking and kidnapping as directed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

According to the statement, ?Furtherance of the IGP?s directive on the due implementation of the Police?s action plan for the year 2025, police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command, on the 31st of January 2025, at about 7 pm, apprehended three persons identified as Samson Peter ?m? aged 25 yrs, Haruna Duniya ?m? aged 45 yrs, and Abdulazaq Olawole ?m? aged 58 yrs.

?The suspects were arrested while trafficking 13 victims to Oyo State in an unmarked vehicle and the victims were rescued, while the investigation is still ongoing.

?Similarly, on January 29 2025, Police operatives attached to the Ogun State Police Command carried out a covert operation and located the 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 which led to the neutralization of 5 of the gang members and the successful rescue of the 3 kidnapped victims, with the recovery of some arms and ammunition of various calibres,

?The recovered exhibits are three mobile phones, N5m cash and the vehicles of the kidnapped victims.?

It added that the IGP has commended the operatives for their intuition of gallantry, dedication to duty and patriotism.

According to it, the IGP further encouraged all Police personnel to remain relentless towards the goal of achieving peace and reassured members of the public that the Police remain committed to effectively combating all security threats. (Nigerian Tribune)