Police Nab Four Notorious Kidnappers in Abuja
The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended four notorious kidnappers responsible for terrorizing Abuja and its surroundings.
The suspects, identified as Yau Sani (a.k.a Baba, an ex-convict), Nuhu (a.k.a. Giwa), Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan, were arrested on October 1, 2024, after the police acted on credible intelligence.
According to a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the gang was tracked to their hideout in Sauka, Abuja.
They confessed to several kidnappings in the FCT and had plans to target government institutions and estates, which were thwarted by the police.
The police recovered four AK-47 rifles, 13 magazines, and 162 rounds of ammunition from another hideout in Gauraka Forest, Suleja, Niger State.
The command reiterated its commitment to fighting crime and urged residents to report suspicious activities to designated emergency lines.
