Police rescued 1,581 kidnapped persons in 2024 – IGP Egbetokun

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said on Tuesday that police operatives rescued 1,581 kidnapped persons in the country this year.

The IGP stated this at an end-of-year conference with strategic police managers in Abuja.

He said the operatives arrested 30,313 suspects for various offenses, including kidnapping, cultism, murder, rape, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms this year.

He added that the Force had also made significant progress in the campaign against cybercrimes.

Egbetokun commended officers for their tireless service to the Force and assured Nigerians they would do more in the coming year.

The IGP said: “In the year under review, the Nigeria Police Force achieved major successes in tackling crime, leading to the arrest of 30,313 suspects for a range of serious offenses, including kidnapping, cultism, murder, rape, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms.

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“In addition, we recovered 1,984 assorted firearms, 23,250 rounds of ammunition, 1,438 stolen vehicles, and rescued 1,581 kidnapped victims.

“This year we recorded substantial success in the fight against kidnapping. A prime example is the rescue of one Nigerian and three Indian nationals on June 30, 2024, in Ogun State.

“On cybercrime, detectives uncovered a major fraud operation, recovering N3.9 billion and arrested individuals linked to a multi-bank scam.

“In November, a coordinated raid led to the capture of 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals, involved in global cybercrime operations.”

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