Police Rescue Five Kidnap Victims in Abuja
The FCT Police Command wishes to assure the public that
protection of lives and property remains the core of its policing
mandate and it will continue to inject fresh strategies that will
place the security of the Federal Capital Territory at its
optimum.
2. The Command wishes to inform the public that when it received
a distress call on Kidnap of some persons on 10th September, 2020
at about 0130hrs in Tungan Maje, a village bordering FCT and Niger
state, a joint team of Police operatives from the Command Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Rapid Response Squad and Zuba Police
Division responded swiftly to the occasion.
3. During a fierce gun confrontation with the heavily armed
hoodlums, the Police team successfully rescued five of the
kidnapped victims.
4. Meanwhile, a concerted effort has been deployed to rescue the
remaining five victims that are still with the hoodlums who escaped
into Niger state through a nearby forest that is surrounded by
rocky terrain.
5. The Command reassures members of the Public with its
commitment to deploy proactive crime-fighting measures to ensure
the security of lives and property in FCT
DSP Anjuguri Manzah
Police Public Relations Officer
FCT Police Command
Abuja