FCT Police Arrest Four Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Arms

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four notorious kidnappers terrorising the city.

The command in a statement on Thursday, signed by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh said suspected criminals were fished out from their hideout in Sauka, a suburb area of the FCT.

The operation, by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command, was executed on October 1, on the heels of credible intelligence.

The command identified the suspects as Yau Sani Also Known As (a.k.a) Baba (an ex-convict), Nuhu a.k.a Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed and Yusuf Hassan.

“The suspects confessed to being responsible for a series of kidnappings of unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs, the killing of seven (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,” the command said.

The police added that the suspects also led the 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.

“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 police added.