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Police Bust Kidnappers’ Hideouts, Kill 1, Arrest 3

by Ejike Ejike
1 year ago
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Police operatives of the FCT Police Command led by CSP Victor Godfrey have stormed an identified kidnappers’ hideouts in Chikara, Kogi State, bordering FCT Abuja in a streak of clearance operations between June 8 and 13, 2024, and arrested three suspects: Mahammadu Isa, 27, of Dantata Abuja; Likita Idris, 27, of Kogi State, and Isiyaku Muhammedu, 22, of Kogi State.

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FCT Police PRO, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Saturday that the sudden appearance of the Police operatives in the kidnapper’s camp resulted in a gun duel.

 

However, the bandits were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the police operatives, as one of the bandits by name Abdusallam Abdulkadir got hit during the cross-fire, while three other suspects were arrested.

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The suspects have confessed to being involved in a series of kidnapping incidents and other heinous crimes in FCT and its environs.

 

The police said an English pump-action gun, a locally fabricated pistol, two live cartridges, cutlasses, knives, and items reasonably believed to be charms were recovered from the suspects.

 

While the investigation was still ongoing, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, reiterated the Command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of the residents of the nation’s capital.

 

He also urged the residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting suspicious activities through: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.


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