Police rescue four, kill three, recover millions of naira in Enugu, Ogun
The police have successfully carried out a coordinated and intelligence-driven operations in Enugu and Ogun states.
The operations led to the rescue of four kidnapped victims, the death of three armed suspects, the arrest of multiple others, and the recovery of ransom money, firearms, and other incriminating exhibits.
In statement on Sunday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, explained that in Enugu State, on July 16, 2025, around 3pm, police operatives working in synergy with local security outfits, responded to a distress call from the Okpuje-Ani community in the Nsukka Local Government Area.
The call reported the sighting of suspected armed kidnappers in a forest in the area.
“Upon engaging the operatives, one of the armed suspects was neutralised while others escaped into the bush with various degrees of gunshot injuries.
“Recovered at the scene was an AK-47 rifle loaded with two live rounds of ammunition.
“That same day, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad arrested one Aliyu Adamu, aged 23, along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, following credible intelligence.
“The suspect, upon interrogation, confessed to participating in several abductions and admitted to being invited from Awka, Anambra State, to carry out criminal operations in Enugu.”
The FPRO also mentioned that on July 15, 2025, around 2.20pm, two female suspects, Juliet Chukwu (aged 39) and Nancy Chukwu (aged 40), were arrested by the Command’s operatives.
“They were apprehended during the sharing of a ₦10 million ransom collected from their kinsman, whom they had conspired to kidnap after initially demanding ₦50 million. The male victim was safely rescued unharmed, while their operational Toyota Corolla vehicle and the said ransom were recovered,” Adejobi said.
The national police spokesman added that in Ogun State, a reported kidnapping incident involving three persons around the Ajebo area under Owode Egba Division on July 16, 2025, triggered a swift deployment of tactical teams.
“Today (Sunday) around 4am, the Anti-Kidnapping team with the aid of technology, identified the location of the kidnappers, engaged them in a shootout along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, during which two suspects were neutralised in the ensuing gun battle and successfully rescued all 3 kidnapped victims unhurt.
“Items recovered from the operation include one AK-47 rifle, 139 rounds of ammunition, one magazine, one cutlass, a chain and padlock, the sum of ₦1,235,000, suspected to be part of the ransom, and several mobile phones used for negotiations,” the FPRO said.
He added that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had commended the bravery and professionalism of the operatives involved in these successful operations.
The IGP noted that the operations reflected the strategic shift under the current leadership of the Force towards proactive, technology driven and intelligence-led policing.
The police number one man assured Nigerians that the Force would dismantle criminal syndicates across all regions and restore public confidence in national security.
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