The Police Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command in a continued effort against criminality in the Territory, raided two kidnappers' camps bordering Nasarawa and Abuja via Kuje area council dislodged the camps and arrested one Saidu Abdulkadir popularly known as (Dahiru Adamu), who is the gang leader and one of the wanted suspects of the kidnapping syndicate paraded by the Police Command on 14th February, 2024.
The bandits on sighting the police operatives, opened fire and engaged the Police in an intense gun duel and were eventually overpowered by the Police, as one Habu Yakubu and Isufu Abubakar, earlier abducted from Kwaita village via Pegi district of Kuje area council, were rescued unhurt and the suspect arrested.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect masterminded the kidnap and killing of one Mr Sunday Yahaya Zakwai, the district head of Ketti village.
While effort is till ongoing to apprehend the other wanted suspects on the run, Mr. Benneth Chinedum Igweh the Commissioner of Police wishes to reassure criminals in that there is no hiding place for them. He equally urges residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines ; 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; PCB: 09022222352.