The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully apprehended four notorious kidnappers who have been wreaking havoc in Abuja and surrounding areas.
According to Naija News, Police Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh announced that the kidnappers were tracked down and arrested on October 1, 2024, after the command acted on reliable intelligence.
The suspects—identified as Yau Sani, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), Nuhu, a.k.a. Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan—were found at their criminal hideouts in Sauka, Abuja. They confessed to being involved in multiple kidnappings of unsuspecting residents in the FCT and had plans to target government institutions and estates in the area.
The police reiterated their commitment to eradicating crime within the FCT and urged the public to report any suspicious activities through the police emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653.
In the statement, authorities revealed that this gang had previously attacked locations such as Dakwa, Dawaki, Aco estate, Dupe Village, Zuma rock, Kuchiko village, and several areas in Niger and Kaduna. They also led police to another hideout in Gauraka Forest, Suleja, Niger State, where four AK-47 rifles, thirteen magazines, and 162 rounds of live ammunition were recovered.
The suspects admitted to plotting further attacks on government institutions and estates within the FCT, which the police have successfully prevented. For complaints, members of the public can reach the Police Complaint Bureau at 09022222352 or the Crime Reporting Unit at 08107314192.
