Two band!ts k!lled as police rescue five k!dnap victims in Abuja

The FCT Police Command has successfully rescued five k!dnapped victims and k!lled two suspected bandits in an intensive joint rescue operation conducted in the Byazhin area of the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday, June 9.

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The command in a statement released by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said while acting on recent k!dnapping incidents within Paze community in Byazhin area, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, personally led a clearance operation with a team comprising operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the NPF Intelligence Response Team (IRT), and Kubwa Area Command, in collaboration with local hunters and vigilante groups.

Adeh mentioned that the joint security team launched an intensive search, clearance, and rescue operation across Paze and Byazhin communities. She stated that during the operation, the team engaged suspected k!dnappers in a gun duel, resulting in the neutralization of two suspects and the arrest of two others identified as Icheh Mohammadu and Abubakar Usman, while other gang members fled into nearby hills with varying degrees of bullet wounds. Five k!dnap victims were rescued during the operation.

According to the statement, the police team recovered two AK-47 rifles with magazines from the suspected bandits. The command called on healthcare practitioners, private and public hospitals, and members of the public to promptly report any individual presenting gunshot related injuries or seeking treatment under suspicious circumstances.

Meanwhile, search operations continue across the general area and adjoining communities aimed at apprehending the fleeing suspects and dismantling the criminal network.

The Commissioner of Police commended the bravery, resilience, and professionalism displayed by the operatives. He urged members of the public to remain security conscious and report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency numbers: 08032003913, 07057337653.