The Benue State Police Command has rescued 29 kidnapped victims and arrested 34 overseas nationals throughout safety operations throughout the state in October.
The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on (*29*) whereas presenting the command’s operational report back to journalists on the police headquarters in (*34*).
Nwadiogbu attributed the successes to intelligence-driven operations and cooperation amongst safety companies, group safety teams and native hunters.
He mentioned 4 passengers kidnapped by gunmen who attacked a business automobile alongside the Uzer village axis of Ayilamo-Tse-Abi Road in Logo Local Government Area have been rescued on October 5.
According to him, the rescue operation concerned the police, Operation Whirl Stroke, Benue State Civil Protection Guards and native hunters.
The police commissioner additional disclosed that 17 farmers kidnapped from Tse-Acha and Tse-Wuam communities in Bamun village, Tombo District, Logo LGA, have been rescued on October 7.
He added that eight different victims, together with a Catholic priest, regained their freedom following their abduction alongside Ugbokolo-Ajegbe-Awume Road in Ohimini Local Government Area on October 13.
The improvement adopted an earlier police announcement confirming the rescue of eight victims and the arrest of two suspects in reference to the incident.
Nwadiogbu additionally revealed that the command arrested 34 overseas nationals in two separate operations throughout the month beneath evaluate.
He mentioned 16 Cameroonian nationals have been apprehended in Otukpo Local Government Area on October 9 after they allegedly did not current the required journey paperwork.
In one other operation on October 22, police operatives intercepted 18 Nigerien nationals at Orokam whereas they have been reportedly travelling to Ikom in Cross River State.
The commissioner defined that the suspects have been taken into custody for investigation and verification of their immigration standing.
He mentioned the Nigeria Immigration Service and different related authorities can be concerned within the course of to find out the circumstances surrounding their entry into the nation and actions inside Nigeria.
Nwadiogbu added that investigations into the instances have been nonetheless ongoing.
The police chief additionally disclosed that safety operatives arrested a number of suspects in separate operations concentrating on suspected cultists and different alleged offenders in Naka, (*34*), Aliade and Gwer East.
Items recovered throughout the operations included seven domestically made firearms, 16 rounds of ammunition and cartridges, charms, cell phones and ATM playing cards.
He additional reported {that a} suspected bandit was killed throughout a gun battle involving Operation Zenda operatives alongside Amaafu-Abaji Road in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area on October 2.
A domestically fabricated firearm was recovered following the encounter.
He urged residents to offer safety companies with credible info that might help in tackling legal actions throughout the state.
Nwadiogbu burdened that public cooperation remained essential to stopping crime and safeguarding lives and property.
