Eight criminal suspects have been arrested during a coordinated bush-combing operations across parts of Kogi State, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Command in the State, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat said.
She said in a statement that operatives of the Nigeria Police Command in Kogi State, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, local hunters, and vigilante groups, recorded the feat in a sustained demonstration of resolve to deny criminal elements from making the State safe haven.
Police said some of the suspects are believed to be informants aiding kidnapping syndicates operating within the area where deployed security forces, suspected criminal elements fled their enclaves, abandoning several hideout locations, according to police.
The exercise involved thorough combing of identified forested and remote areas suspected to be vulnerable to criminal exploitation by the suspects, some of whom are believed to be informants aiding kidnapping syndicates operating in the area.
The ground operations were effectively complemented with aerial surveillance, is armed at providing enhanced situational awareness, tracking of suspicious movements, and the identification of concealed criminal hideouts in the State.
“In the course of the operation, eight (8) suspects were arrested at different points for questioning in connection with suspected criminal activities.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that some of the suspects are believed to be informants aiding kidnapping syndicates operating within the area.
“The suspects are currently in custody, and thorough investigations are ongoing, after which appropriate legal action will be taken based on the outcome of investigations”, he said.
