Crime
Kogi’s NLC Leader Allegedly Abducted By Police Operatives
Eleojo Opaluwa, a prominent official of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kogi State, has reportedly been abducted by operatives of the Nigeria Police.
On August 4, 2024, Opaluwa was reportedly seized by members of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Mararaba, Nasarawa State.
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According to eyewitness accounts, he was last seen leaving his family in Mararaba after receiving a phone call and meeting a presumed caller at a specified location.
Witnesses observed him being transported away in security vehicles, including a Hilux and a Golf.
Later that day, around 5 p.m., security personnel in a Toyota SUV visited the NUEE office in Area 8 Garki, where they inquired about Opaluwa.
The office watchman confirmed Opaluwa’s employment but noted that he was not at the office due to the weekend.
As his family remained unaware of his detention, they initiated a search and reported him missing at the Mararaba Police Station.
Police advised them to return on August 5, 2024, if he did not return.
Upon their return, the family was directed to provide Opaluwa’s photograph and additional details to formally declare him missing.
Vanguard has learned that although Eleojo Opaluwa’s family has complied with all police requests, he has yet to be officially declared missing.
NUEE’s Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, confirmed Opaluwa’s arrest, stating: “We were reliably informed that around 2 p.m. on August 4, 2024, Opaluwa, a staff member of NUEE, left his home in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, and has not returned since.”
“It was confirmed that he was whisked away by security personnel in their vehicles (one Hilux and a golf) to an unknown destination.
“We have tried everything possible to reach him on the phone but all to no avail. We visited some police stations at Mararaba and environs, but they denied having him in their custody.
“We contacted our lawyer to write to the National Security Adviser to the President, intimating him of the predicament of Opaluwa, where he is denied access to his lawyer, family and freedom of movement amongst other rights.
“Furthermore, we are also reliably informed that Opaluwa was arrested and detained by security personnel at the IRT.
“We hereby demand without further delay the immediate release of Opaluwa, who has been illegally detained since August 4, 2024, till date. This is a flagrant abuse of his rights as a citizen of Nigeria.”
Police Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Taraba After Sustained Pressure
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of three kidnapped victims in Taraba State following sustained pressure mounted by its rescue teams.
The victims were identified as Otuwe Torhumba, 37; Kenneth Nyiutse, 35; and Michael Emmanuel, 27.
The Force made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in its 24-hour operational update covering security operations recorded across the country on October 2.
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According to the Police, “Due to sustained pressure by Police rescue teams, three of five kidnapped victims — Otuwe Torhumba (37), Kenneth Nyiutse (35) and Michael Emmanuel (27) — were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families.”
The Police said the three victims were rescued unharmed and subsequently reunited with their families.
The Force did not provide further details on the circumstances surrounding the abduction or the whereabouts of the remaining two victims in the operational summary.
The case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Jalingo.
The rescue was among several operational successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force during the reporting period.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of an 86-year-old man and his son after they were allegedly detained by suspected members of the Axe Men confraternity in Cross River State.
The victims, identified as Dominic Columbus Udoh, 86, and his son, Emmanuel Columbus Udoh, 40, were rescued by Police operatives on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across the country.
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According to the Force, Police operatives were mobilised to the scene after receiving information that suspected Axe Men confraternity cultists had unlawfully detained the two men.
The Police said the suspected cultists fled from the scene when operatives arrived.
The Force stated that officers, with assistance from neighbours, “forced open the locked apartment,” where the two victims were found.
According to the Police, both victims had sustained facial and chest injuries.
They were subsequently rescued and conveyed to the Police Hospital for medical treatment.
The Police said the incident is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Calabar.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that personnel of Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) repelled an ambush by suspected bandits along the Amaafu-Abaji Road in Benue State.
The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a routine patrol by the security personnel along the road.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across different states.
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According to the Police, “Personnel of Operation Zenda JTF on routine patrol along Amaafu-Abaji Road successfully repelled an ambush by bandits, neutralizing one suspect and recovering his locally fabricated gun.”
The Police added that other members of the group fled into the surrounding bushes following the encounter.
It further stated that “No Police casualty was recorded” during the operation.
The recovered firearm was subsequently taken as part of the evidence from the operation as investigations continue.
The Police said the case has been placed under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Makurdi.
The Police Force continues to urge members of the public to provide security agencies with timely and useful information that can assist ongoing operations against criminal elements.
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