Human rights activist and security advocate, Harrison Gwamnishu, has said that governments at all levels already know the steps needed to tackle kidnapping and insecurity in the country.
Gwamnishu stated this while reacting to the rescue of a kidnapping victim identified as Dee Ugo, also known as Uncle Ugo, who was recently rescued from kidnappers’ hideout after being abducted for the second time.
According to him, the victim had earlier been kidnapped and released after ransom was paid, while the latest incident ended in a successful rescue operation carried out through intelligence gathering and technical support.
He explained that some kidnapping victims spend more than one week in captivity before security operatives are able to trace and storm criminal hideouts.
The activist said he decided to release pictures and videos from the operation to verify the rescue effort and counter doubts about how such locations are discovered.
Gwamnishu dismissed claims questioning how he identifies kidnappers’ hideouts despite not living in the affected communities, insisting that technology and intelligence gathering play critical roles in modern security operations.
“If government truly wants to eradicate kidnapping, they already know what to do. Modern security challenges require modern intelligence gathering, surveillance systems, digital tracking and technical operations,” he said.
He added that security agencies do not embark on operations without credible intelligence and verified coordinates, noting that successful missions are built on actionable technical support.
Gwamnishu further stated that over the years, he has provided technical and intelligence support to several security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, local vigilante groups and community security networks in operations against kidnapping and violent crimes.
