The Nigeria Police Force has achieved significant successes in recent security operations across Kaduna State. On April 10, 2025, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, detailed these accomplishments during a press briefing.
The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Kaduna State Police Command, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), successfully rescued 17 individuals who had been abducted from Sarkin Pawa, Niger State, on March 3, 2025. The rescued victims, ranging from a 1-year-old infant to several adults, underwent medical examinations at the Police Clinic in Kaduna and were confirmed to be in stable condition. The list of rescued individuals includes:
- Williams Ubadia (15)
- Samuel Ezekiel (15)
- Duza Ezekiel (13)
- Ishaku Ishaya (12)
- Sunday Ezekiel (8)
- Jessy Friday (6)
- Rebecca Ezekiel (32)
- Jummai Ishaya (32)
- Terriza Friday (30)
- Alice Ezekiel (35)
- Victoria Ishaya (32)
- Blessing Ezekiel (20)
- Gloria Ubadia (13)
- Gift Ubadia (10)
- Charity Ezekiel (9)
- Alheri Ishaya (5)
- Favour Ezekiel (1)
In a separate intelligence-driven operation on the same day, police operatives intercepted a Volkswagen Sharan vehicle at Kawo Central Motor Park in Kaduna. A search of the vehicle revealed 21 fabricated AK-47 rifles concealed inside. The suspect, 27-year-old Jamilu Suleiman from Rafin Guza, Kaduna, confessed that he had been instructed by a union member to deliver the weapons to an unidentified individual. Investigations into the arms trafficking syndicate are ongoing.
Additionally, the police responded swiftly to a distress call regarding an armed robbery in progress at Doggi Farm along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway. Upon arrival, they engaged in a fierce shootout with a 30-man robbery gang. Two of the robbers were neutralized on the spot, while others fled into nearby hills. Two suspects were apprehended with injuries; one later died at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Memorial Hospital in Sabon Wuse. The surviving suspect is currently assisting with ongoing investigations.
ACP Adejobi reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s dedication to dismantling criminal networks, restoring peace, and safeguarding lives and property across the nation.
