The Federal Capital Territory Police command has arrested four suspected kidnappers terrorising the nation’s capital, and neighbouring states.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement issued Thursday said the anti-kidnapping unit, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorising FCT namely; Yau Sani, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), Nuhu, a.k.a. Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan, at their criminal hideout in Sauka, Abuja living within the general population.
She said: “The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command on 1st October, 2024, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorising the Federal Capital Territory namely: Yau Sani, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), Nuhu, a.k.a. Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan, at their criminal hideout in Sauka, Abuja living within the general population.”
Adeh noted that the suspects confessed to being responsible for series of kidnappings of unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs, the killing of seven victims in the process.
She added: “These gang have attacked Dakwa, Dawaki, Aco estate, Dupe Village Zuma rock, Kuchiko village and some villages in Niger and Kaduna.”
Adeh revealed that the suspects 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 and 162 rounds of 7.6 mm live ammunition.
She said 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.
