Following a covert operation in Ogun State, police in Cotonou have detained a well-known fugitive from the Benin Republic, Sunday Kotin.
Benjamin Hundeyin, a Force Public Relations Officer, made the arrest announcement via X on Sunday.
He claimed that Kotin, who was wanted for crimes including inter-border armed banditry, cattle rustling, drug trafficking, and armed smuggling, was being tracked down by police from the Police National Central Bureau of Interpol Nigeria.
Hundeyin claims that the arrest occurred after Interpol Benin Republic contacted Interpol Nigeria about the crimes, noting that Kotin’s syndicate members were already facing legal action in Benin while he fled to Nigeria.
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Operatives of the NPF NCB conducted a covert operation that led to the arrest of the suspect in Idi Iroko Town, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, according to operatives from the NPF NCB, acting with precision and using credible intelligence.
According to Hundeyin, “The fugitive was later interrogated on his transnational criminal escapades and officially handed over to NCB Cotonou officials.”
The police inspector-general, Kayode Egbetokun, on his part, praised the officers involved in the operation.
He reiterated the Force’s support for cooperation between law enforcement.
Egbetokun stated that the Force is dedicated to strengthening cooperation with international counterparts, upholding the rule of law, and protecting Nigeria’s sovereignty.
No matter how well connected or well-connected it is, “Nigeria will never serve as a safe haven for fugitives or purveyors of crime,” he declared.
The IGP further assured Nigerians and the international community of the police’s “unwavering pursuit of criminals, its unwavering partnership with international law enforcement organizations, and its unwavering commitment to ensuring peace, security, and justice for all.
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…as IGP reiterates the NPF’s opposition to transnational crimeIn support of its unwavering support for international law enforcement and collaboration, the Nigeria Police Force National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol… twitter.com/zvOgtR58w6
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