FCT Police has announced the elimination of eight kidnappers, who were members of a notorious gang terrorising Abuja and neighbouring communities in Niger and Kaduna states.<\/p>\n
Among the neutralised kidnappers during gunfights when Police operatives stormed their hideouts were Abdulrahman Giwa, Baba Hassan, Mohammed Dahiru, Abubakar Bature aka Dayi, Abubakar Kadiri aka Dare and Kabiru Ibrahim.<\/p>\n
Giving details of the operation, Disu said: \u201cOperatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command conducted clearance operations in Kidnappers\u2019 dens deep in the Forests of Kweri in Kaduna State and Gauraka Forest in Niger State.<\/p>\n
\u201cOperatives arrested suspects responsible for various armed robbery\/kidnapping attacks on Dei-dei, Bwari and Dawaki communities in the FCT, Daupe, Kau and Sunape villages.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll suspects are members of a kidnapping\/banditry gang led by one Mallam (surname unknown) now deceased.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the operations involving the assault of the strongholds of the kidnappers in Kweri and Gauraka Forests, Mallam and eight other suspects were neutralized after an intense exchange of gunfire.\u201d
\n\u201cAt the same time, two operatives of the FCT Command sustained serious injuries and are both undergoing treatment in the hospital.<\/p>\n
Intelligence revealed that the gang kept their hostages in various locations in Gidan Dogo forest in Kaduna, Gauraka forest in Niger, Kweri forest and Kachia forest in Kaduna.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe extent of the arrested individual\u2019s involvement in crimes which had caused horror and pain to residents of the FCT, Kaduna and Niger.\u201d<\/p>\n
He listed some of their kidnapping escapades are as follows, \u201cAbdulrahman Giwa, 25, is from Karuwan Majin village in Kaduna State and was arrested in the gang\u2019s hideout at Kweri forest in Kaduna State.
\n\u201cSince joining Mallam\u2019s gang in 2022, he has actively participated in numerous kidnapping operations, including an attack on Jibi village in Niger State on July 21, 2024, where a number of victims were kidnapped and ransom was collected.<\/p>\n
In Bwari community; Ahmed Enahoro, 52 years, Faith Enahoro, 18 years and Ahmed Mahmoud, 41 years were kidnapped, and a ransom was paid.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Daupe Village, Tafa LGA of Niger State on July 1, 2024, Santyo Comfort, 55 years, Happiness Santyo, 16 years, Felix Santyo, 14 years and Julius Oyanga were all kidnapped and over N80million was paid as ransom. One of his victims, Comfort Oyanga was killed in cold blood in front of her children.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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