The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced the arrest of four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorizing the Federal Capital Territory.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, revealed that the kidnappers were apprehended on October 1, 2024, following the receipt of credible intelligence.
SP Adeh disclosed the identities of the kidnappers as Yau Sani, also known as Baba (a former convict), Nuhu, also known as Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan, who were living in Sauka, Abuja, among the general population.
She also mentioned that the suspects admitted to orchestrating a series of kidnappings against unsuspecting residents of the Federal Capital Territory and its surrounding areas, as well as the murder of seven victims during these criminal activities.
“These gangs 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.
