The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command has apprehended four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorizing the Federal Capital Territory.
According to a statement by SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command, the arrests were made on October 1, 2024, following credible intelligence.
The suspects, identified as Yau Sani (aka Baba, an ex-convict), Nuhu (aka Giwa), Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan, were captured at their hideouts in Sauka, Abuja, where they had been living among the general population. During interrogation, they confessed to being involved in numerous kidnappings across the FCT and its surrounding areas, resulting in the deaths of seven victims.
“These gang have attacked Dakwa, Dawaki, Aco estate, Dupe Village Zuma rock, Kuchiko village and some villages in Niger and Kaduna.
“They also led Police operatives to another hideout in Gauraka Forest, Suleja, Niger State, where they dug out four (4) AK-47 rifles, thirteen (13) AK-47 magazines, one hundred and sixty-two (162) rounds of 7.6 mm live ammunition.
“The suspects also confessed their intending plans to attack some government institutions and estates within the FCT, which have been proactively prevented by the Command,” The statement added.
The command reiterated its commitment to stamping out crime and criminality within the FCT, urging members of the public to report any suspicious or unusual activities to the following police emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653.
“For complaints, please contact PCB at 09022222352 or CRU at 08107314192,” the statement added.