In a daring rescue operation, the Kogi State Police Command thwarted a kidnapping attempt on the Lokoja-Kabba road, saving 23 passengers from armed assailants.
Unfortunately, one passenger lost his life during treatment, and six others sustained injuries.
Spokesperson of the command, SP William Aya, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 23, 2025, said that the operation was “part of sustained efforts to rid Kogi State of all forms of crime and criminality.”
According to the PPRO, six victims sustained injuries during the rescue operation, and one d!ed while receiving treatment.
“On 23rd June 2025, the operatives attached to Obajana Division, while on a confidence-building patrol along Obajana–Oshokoshoko Road, foiled an attempted abduction of 23 passengers who were attacked by armed hoodlums,” the statement read.
“The patrol team responded promptly to the sporadic gunfire heard in the area and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.
"Upon sighting the police, the hoodlums opened fire but were repelled, which forced them to abandon their victims and flee.
“All the passengers were successfully rescued. Unfortunately, six victims sustained injuries, and one died while receiving treatment.”
Also, on June 21, 2025, operatives attached to Ayingba Division arrested two suspects, Umaru Jibril and Lukman Umaru, for being in possession of a locally made pistol, two live cartridges, and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
The PPRO said that the state Commissioner of Police, Miller G. Dantawaye, reassured people of the state of the command’s unwavering commitment in synergy with other security agencies in ensuring the safety of lives and property in the state.
He, however, noted that the suspects will be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigation
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