The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has stated that operatives from its anti-kidnapping unit, on Thursday, February 15, 2024, raided two camps of kidnappers bordering Nasarawa and Abuja, through Kuje Space Council, at about 12am, and arrested two individuals— one Saidu Abdulkadir, aka Dahiru Adamu, who’s the gang chief; and a member of one other kidnap syndicate, whose different gang members have been paraded on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
This was made identified in a press release signed by the Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh.
The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, had on Wednesday, positioned a N20m bounty on Adamu, and one other kidnap suspect, Abu Ibrahim, whereas charging cops to fish out the abductors, useless or alive.
Seven different members of the kidnapping gang— Usman Muhazu, Aliyu Muhammed, Auwal Lahiru, Rabiu Sani, Madina Abubakar, Jonah Elimelechi, and Saminu Idris— had beforehand been arrested by a mixed crew of operatives of the Utako Divisional Headquarters, and the anti-kidnapping crew, following ‘credible intelligence’.
The police stated the bandits, on sighting the operatives, opened fireplace however have been ultimately overpowered, whereas two kidnap victims— Habu Yakubu and Isufu Abubakar— who have been each kidnapped within the Kuje Space Council, have been rescued unharmed.
Adeh additionally stated that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects masterminded the kidnap and killing of 1 Mr Sunday Zakwai, the district head of Ketti village.
On his half, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennet Igweh, warned criminals that there was no hiding place for them within the FCT, whereas urging residents to report suspicious actions to the police.
