Insecurtiy: Police Nab 1,154 Suspected Kidnappers In 8 Months - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2019
TheInspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, says over one thousand, one hundredsuspected kidnappers were arrested across the country between January andAugust.
Adamu,who made this known during the Southwest Geopolitical Zone Security Summit heldin Ibadan, said about one hundred and forty seven of the arrests were made inthe Southwest. He explained that a total of eight hundred and thirty sevenvictims of kidnapping were rescued with more than one hundred of such rescuesachieved in the Southwest.
ThePolice Boss said the statistics pointed out that the Police in recent monthshave developed capacity and demonstrated the requisite professional zeal. He,however, said there were isolated cases of kidnapping and armed robbery in theSouthwest, particularly along Benin-Ore-Lagos highway and across Ondo state.
Readingthe communiqué at the end of the summit, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state,said that the Police Chief has approved the deployment of special forces to becommanded by a Commissioner of Police.[hr����1��