The Nigeria Police Force has arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recovered arms during a coordinated operation in Nasarawa State following an attack on residents in Rukubi Community, Doma Local Government Area.
According to a statement issued on Thursday night by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, the operation was launched after police received a distress report in the early hours of the same day concerning an attack carried out by armed men on the night of May 6.
Police said the assailants invaded the community, shooting sporadically and creating panic among residents before abducting two persons from separate homes to an unknown destination.
Following the report, operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command, working alongside other security agencies, local vigilante groups, and community youths, mobilised to the area and carried out coordinated operations that led to the arrest of eight suspects linked to the incident.
The suspects were identified as Adamu Alfa, Muhammed Alfa, Shuaibu Alfa, Usman Alfa, Ali Alfa, Isa Alfa, another Adamu Alfa, and Ja’afaru Alfa, all said to be from Rugan Alhaji Alfa in Rukubi Village.
Security operatives also recovered two AK-47 rifles, four Bajaj motorcycles, and two expended 7.62mm ammunition shells believed to be connected to the attack.
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The police further disclosed that one of the suspects sustained fatal injuries during the operation and later died while receiving treatment.
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, commended the operatives for what he described as gallantry and professionalism in the operation.
He said the successful arrests demonstrated the effectiveness of intelligence-led policing and inter-agency collaboration in tackling kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country.
The IGP also appreciated the support provided by sister security agencies, local vigilante groups, community youths, and residents, noting that their cooperation contributed significantly to the success of the operation.
