The Nigeria Police Force has recorded major successes in recent security operations across Kaduna State, in line with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun’s commitment to a safer Nigeria through intelligence-led policing and inter-agency collaboration.
Speaking during a press briefing on April 10, 2025, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), rescued 17 kidnapped victims abducted from Sarkin Pawa, Niger State, on March 3, 2025.
The victims—ranging from a 1-year-old infant to several adults—were rescued through a non-kinetic approach, and all were medically examined at the Police Clinic in Kaduna and confirmed to be in stable condition.
Among the rescued individuals are:
– Williams Ubadia (15)
– Samuel Ezekiel (15)
– Duza Ezekiel (13)
– Ishaku Ishaya (12)
– Sunday Ezekiel (8)
– Jessy Friday (6)
– Rebecca Ezekiel (32)
– Jummai Ishaya (32)
– Terriza Friday (30)
– Alice Ezekiel (35)
– Victoria Ishaya (32)
– Blessing Ezekiel (20)
– Gloria Ubadia (13)
– Gift Ubadia (10)
– Charity Ezekiel (9)
– Alheri Ishaya (5)
– Favour Ezekiel (1)
In a separate intelligence-driven operation on the same day, police operatives intercepted a Volkswagen Sharan vehicle at Kawo Central Motor Park, Kaduna, and discovered 21 fabricated AK-47 rifles hidden inside. The suspect, 27-year-old Jamilu Suleiman from Rafin Guza, Kaduna, confessed he was directed by a union member to deliver the weapons to an unidentified individual. Investigations into the arms trafficking syndicate are currently ongoing.
Additionally, a swift police response to a distress call about an armed robbery in progress at Doggi Farm along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway led to a fierce shootout between police and a 30-man robbery gang. Two of the robbers were neutralized on the spot, while others fled into nearby hills. Two suspects were apprehended with injuries—one of whom later died at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Memorial Hospital, Sabon Wuse. The surviving suspect is assisting with ongoing investigations.
ACP Adejobi reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s dedication to dismantling criminal networks, restoring peace, and safeguarding lives and property across the nation.