By Sarah Sam Adda
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has foiled an attempted kidnapping in Guto Village, Bwari Area Council, killing two suspects during a gun duel that also claimed the life of a police officer.
Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said about 30 armed men attempted to break into a home in the early hours of Wednesday but were repelled by operatives from the Bwari Division Surveillance Team and the IGP Special Intervention Squad.
The attackers opened fire on sighting the security teams, leading to an exchange during which two suspects were killed while others escaped into nearby bushes.
Adeh confirmed that a police officer who sustained gunshot injuries later died at Bwari General Hospital. The Command described his death as a painful loss.
FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, commended the operatives for their swift response and vowed to intensify security operations across the territory.
He also urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities.
