The
Edo State Police Command on Monday said it had rescued no fewer than 19
kidnap victims and recovered 329 ammunition, while seven suspected
kidnappers operating in Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states were arrested.
The Assistant Inspector-General of
Police, Zone 5, AIG Musa Daura, who said this while briefing journalists
on the achievements of the commands under the zone from August to
September, 2014, explained that 14 of the victims were rescued in Delta,
one in Edo states, while four were rescued in Bayelsa State.
Daura stated that six of the suspected
kidnappers were apprehended in Delta and Bayelsa states, adding that 149
police/military ammunition were recovered from the three states under
the command.
The AIG said, “Also, 68 suspected armed
robbers were arrested, 11 were killed while 38 locally-made guns, 142
cartridges, 32 stolen vehicles and five stolen motorcycles were
recovered by the commands in the periods under review.
“Fourteen suspected cultists, four
suspected sea pirates, five murder suspects, two pipeline vandals and
two power cables vandals were arrested.”
The AIG attributed the success of the
commands to intelligence gathering and other proactive measures provided
by the zone, which included constant raiding of criminal hideouts,
intensive visibility patrol, synergy and collaboration with sister
security agencies in intelligence sharing, stop and search and prompt
response to distress calls.
While commending the residents in the
three states for their cooperation, Daura said, “When compared to the
previous quarter, the level of achievements recorded are significant.”
He also called for more collaboration
from residents in the provision of useful information to enhance the
services of the security agency.
“The command wants to reassure the
residents within the zone that the war against crime and criminality
within the ember months will be intensified,” he said.
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