The Police on Thursday paraded 13 suspects nabbed over criminal activities ranging from alleged robbery to kidnapping for ransom along the Abuja- Kaduna Highways while several of innocent citizens were rescued and released
The Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, CSP Jimoh Moshood disclosed this to news men yesterday while parading the suspects along with the exhibits recovered from them at Jere, along the Kaduna – Abuja Highway.
The FPRO stated that the arrest of the Suspects followed the reinforcement of Operation Absolute Sanity on Abuja- Kaduna Highway with additional two units of Special Police Forces by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris to tackle the gangs of Kidnappers that escaped arrest on Abuja – Kaduna Highway.
He said that the Criminals were relocated to some roads around Jere to Abuja axis and were arrested in their hideouts and camps where some of their victims were rescued .
He explained that during the operation that was still ongoing, two different vicious and notorious Kidnap for ransom gangs were dislodged and busted in their hideouts and camps between Jere – Kaduna and Jere – Abuja axis.
According to him, “a total number of 13 suspected kidnappers were arrested in the operation, they confessed to the offence and admitted to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime.
“The arms and ammunition listed above and other properties belonging to some of their victims, who were rescued from the gang, were recovered from them
“Most of the suspects were identified by the victims for being responsible for their kidnap, investigation is being intensified to arrest the other suspects at large, all the suspects will be arraigned in court on completion of Investigation
He stated that while the operation was being sustained, the Inspector-General of Police hadd directed the Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the zones and commands to replicate same on the highways and major roads in other states of the country.
He said that they were also to beef up security in their Area of Responsibilities (AOR) and ensure massive deployment of Armed Police Personnel, Patrol Teams and undercover operatives to black spots, flash points and other vulnerable criminal spots to nip in the bud all forms of crimes and criminality nationwide and to make sure that detection of crimes were prompt to serve as effective deterrent to who-will-be criminals.
The FPRO declared that the ongoing raids on criminal hideouts nationwide would be sustained.