Police arrest 4 kidnappers in Abuja, recover guns, ammunition

The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has arrested four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorizing the Federal Capital Territory.

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said the kidnappers were arrested on Tuesday, October 1 after the command acted on credible intelligence.

Adeh gave the names of the kidnappers as Yau Sani, an ex-convict, Nuhu, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan at their criminal hideouts in Sauka, Abuja living within the general population.

She mentioned that the suspects confessed to being responsible for a series of kidnappings of unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs, and the killing of 7 victims in the process.

“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 AK-47 rifles, 13 AK-47 magazines, 163 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.