Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have foiled an attempt to kidnap Bishop Paul Zamani of the Anglican Diocese at Sambak Gida village in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State. OPSH Media Information Officer, Captain Oya James, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, September 14, 2023. “As part of the commitment of Operation SAFE HAVEN to secure communities in its Area of Responsibility, troops of OPSH also thwarted an attempt to kidnap Bishop Paul Zamani of …
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A Joint Security Tactical Team has foiled an attempted bandits attack on communities in Munya, Shiroro and Paikoro Local Government Areas of Niger State. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Sunday, May 15. “On 15/05/2022 at about 0700hrs, information was received that suspected armed bandits were sighted at Zazagha and injita villages of Munya LGA,” the statement read. “Joint security tactical teams were immediately drafted to the area, and discovered that …
The Jigawa police command has said that it foiled an armed robbery attack and recovered live ammunition at Shafar forest in Ringim Local Government area. Spokesman of the command ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam said the robbery was stopped on Thursday December 9 at 0427hrs when a combined police patrol team from Jahun Division, Ringim Division and Vigilante Group of Nigeria sighted unidentified Suspected Criminals riding on a Motorcycle along the Jahun and Ringim areas. After the unidentified suspects noticed that …
Operatives of the FCT Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt along Kwali axis of the Federal Capital Territiory and arrested two suspected kidnappers in the process. Spokesperson of the command, Asp Daniel Y Ndirpaya, in a statement issued on Thursday, September 2, said the suspects, Musa Mukailu and Damina Wali, aged 18 and 17, were arrested by operatives of the Anti-kidnapping section while attempting to kidnap two women. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Babaji Sunday said on interrogation the suspects …
The Delta State Police Command has foiled a robbery attack in Ovwian Aladja Division, Udu Local Government Area of the state. Acting spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, June 12, also said that eleven suspected cultists were arrested at Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South. Edafe stated that a member of the three-gang armed robbery suspects was gunned down and a locally-made pistol and two cartridges were recovered from him. According to …
The Delta state police command has said that it foiled a kidnap attempt at Oghara in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta. Police spokesperson in the state, Edafe Bright who addressed newsmen on Tuesday May 25, said suspected kidnappers engaged police operatives who were on patrol in conjunction with local vigilantes in a gun duel. The suspects escaped with various degrees of injuries sustained from the gun fight. Bright said; “On May 23, suspected kidnappers came with …