- Force assures of abducted Afenifere Youth leader’s rescue
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force across the country have geared up efforts in combatting various sorts of organised crime including banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi has said.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Adejobi disclosed that police operatives acting on credible intelligence, successfully stormed a criminal hideout in the Wamunchi dry season rice farms on February 26, 2025 in Taraba State and arrested 20 suspected criminals.
He said the operation resulted in the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, seven rounds of live ammunition, the arrest of twenty male suspects, and the recovery of one motorcycle, three Dane guns, and a bow and arrow.
The FPRO stated that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and that the suspects are currently being profiled.
In Oyo State, he said following a report of a kidnapping incident at Agede Village, Moniya, Ibadan on February 25 2025, a coordinated response by the tactical teams of the state police command, and local security outfits, resulted in the safe rescue of three abductees.
Two of the three freed abductees are wives of a traditional ruler in the village, Baale Tajudeen Inaolaji. They are Olori Hakimat Sadia, aged 50, Olori Rakyat, aged 45 and a 20-year-old lady, Monsuru Ganiyu. He said they were all abducted from the palace of Inaolaji on February 24 2025, by ten armed men.
He added that one of the kidnappers was arrested.
Adejobi disclosed that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the bravery and swift action of the gallant officers who have demonstrated their commitment as police officers to ensuring the safety and security of citizens.
In the same vein, he indicated that the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of the FID – Intelligence Response Team tactical team to prioritise the safe rescue of Eniola Ojajuni, the Afenifere Youth Leader, who was kidnapped on February 17 2025, while en route to Abuja.
According to him, “The NPF is fully committed to the safe return of Prince Ojajuni and is deploying all necessary resources and expertise to achieve this objective.”
He, however, urged members of the public to exercise caution and refrain from engaging in social media speculation or sharing unverified information regarding the ongoing rescue efforts.
For him, such activities can inadvertently jeopardise the operation and potentially endanger the safety of the victim.
