{"id":150092,"date":"2025-02-12T09:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-arrested-580-rescued-30-kidnapped-victims-in-january"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:47:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:47:49","slug":"police-arrested-580-rescued-30-kidnapped-victims-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/police-arrested-580-rescued-30-kidnapped-victims-in-january","title":{"rendered":"Police arrested 580, rescued 30 kidnapped victims in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of over 580 suspects for various crimes, the rescue of 30 kidnapped victims, and the recovery of stolen property as well as illegal weapons across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner of Police Muhammad Rabiu, who stated this during a press briefing in Kaduna on Tuesday, said these achievements were recorded between December 31, 2024 and January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the command is committed to ensuring the safety of lives and property in the state and has collaborated with sister security agencies and the community to achieve this goal.<\/p>\n<p>Among the successes recorded, he highlighted the arrest of two notorious kidnappers\u2019 informants, Inusa Ibrahim and Hamisu Musa, who were caught making phone calls to suspected bandits and providing them with names of individuals targeted for kidnapping in their village. He also reported the arrest of two motorcycle snatchers, Ibrahim Abubakar and Surakatu Usman, who used a sledgehammer to attack their victims before stealing their motorcycles. Additionally, the command recovered 16 motorcycles and three tricycles from the suspects and apprehended their receiver, Yahya Muhammad.<\/p>\n<p>Rabiu further disclosed that 23 kidnapped victims who had been abducted by a gang of armed bandits in the Kajuru Local Government Area were successfully rescued. He warned criminal elements that Kaduna State is no longer a safe haven for them and urged citizens to remain law-abiding while supporting the police with timely and credible information.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that through intelligence-driven operations, synergy with sister security agencies, and collaboration with communities, the command had recorded significant successes. Over 580 suspects were arrested for various offences, including kidnapping, phone snatching, armed robbery, car theft, motorcycle snatching, rape, and receiving stolen goods. More than 30 kidnapped victims were rescued and reunited with their families. The police also recovered stolen property and illegal weapons, including motorcycles, motor vehicles, a submachine gun, AK-47 rifles, pistols, rounds of live ammunition, rustled cows, sledgehammers, and bags of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>Rabiu reiterated the command\u2019s commitment to maintaining law and order in the state and assured residents that the police would continue to intensify efforts to combat crime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of over 580 suspects for various crimes, the rescue of 30 kidnapped victims, and the recovery of stolen property as well as illegal weapons across the state. 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