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Police operatives of the FCT Police Command led by CSP Victor Godfrey have stormed an recognized 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.
FCT Police PRO, SP Josephine Adeh, mentioned in an announcement on Saturday that the sudden look of the Police operatives within the kidnapper’s camp resulted in a gun duel.
Nevertheless, the bandits had been overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the police operatives, as one of many bandits by title Abdusallam Abdulkadir acquired hit in the course of the cross-fire, whereas three different suspects had been arrested.
The suspects have confessed to being concerned in a collection of kidnapping incidents and different heinous crimes in FCT and its environs.
The police mentioned an English pump-action gun, a regionally fabricated pistol, two stay cartridges, cutlasses, knives, and objects fairly believed to be charms had been recovered from the suspects.
Whereas the investigation was nonetheless ongoing, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, reiterated the Command’s dedication to making sure the security and safety of the residents of the nation’s capital.
He additionally urged the residents to be vigilant and make the most of the police emergency strains in reporting suspicious actions by means of: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.