Police nab 280 suspects, rescue 158 kidnapped victims in Kaduna

The operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command person arrested astatine slightest 280 suspected criminals and rescued astir 158 kidnapped victims from January to date.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this connected Thursday astatine a property briefing astatine the command.

Adejobi said: “I americium pleased to item the important achievements successful our crime-fighting endeavours, with a peculiar absorption connected the Abuja-Kaduna expressway corridor and communities successful Kaduna State, spanning from January to date.

“Notably, I would similar to gully attraction to a strategical inaugural implemented on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway, which has importantly contributed to our successes.”

According to him, nether the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, a chopper has been deployed to service arsenic an escort for trains plying the route.

He stated that the chopper provides aerial enactment for crushed troops from the equipped forces, police, and different information agencies.

“It has been deployed on the corridor arsenic a proactive measurement to forestall attacks and enactment arsenic a archetypal responder successful the lawsuit of immoderate untoward incidents,” Adejobi said.

He said this proactive measurement has proven instrumental successful enhancing information on the corridor, yet safeguarding the lives and spot of commuters and residents of the adjourning communities on the route.

The constabulary spokesperson said: “During this period, our proactive measures and relentless pursuit of transgression elements person resulted successful singular outcomes.”