The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a cop killer linked to a deadly robbery gang and dismantled a child-trafficking syndicate operating in Plateau State.
Police spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Adejobi said operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau’s Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) arrested Ogaga Dickson, 35, a key member of an armed robbery syndicate responsible for the killing of CSP Hassan Jega, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agbarho Division, Delta State.
Adejobi stated the DPO was fatally shot on October 14, 2024, during a fierce gunfight between the police and the gang as they foiled a robbery operation.
He added that while four gang members were neutralised in the initial encounter, Dickson was captured on November 1, 2024.
“Upon Ogaga’s arrest, the police recovered one Ak 47 rifle, one English pistol, one locally made pistol, ammunition of various calibres and six exotic vehicles.”
Similarly, police operatives apprehended a child-trafficking syndicate led by one Pastor Dayo Bernard ‘m’ of End Time Army Ministry, Bukuru, Plateau State, on the 2nd of December 2024.
The operation led to the rescue of five children between the ages of 2-4, abducted from various homes in Jos, Plateau State, and the arrest of other members of the syndicate identified as Rita Agboeze ‘f’, Victoria Ugwu ‘f’, Nanman Puntel ‘f’, and Peter Ukwuani ‘m’.
“Upon interrogation, the principal suspect confessed to having abducted and sold 13 children at varying prices, all of whom have been recovered by the police and reunited with their families through the Plateau State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development,” he said.
“Furthermore, in line with the IGP’s directive to all police detectives to mop up every illicit arms and ammunition in circulation, operatives of the FID-IRT have successfully recovered 14 Ak-47 Rifles.
“These operations exemplify the unwavering resolve of the Nigeria Police Force and highlight the effectiveness of our efforts to combat crime and enhance national security.”
