It was a bad day for bandits whose pastime is kidnapping as one of them, Abdusallam Abdulkadir, was killed by pellets during crossfire following a sting operation embarked upon by the police in Abuja and environs.
In a streak of clearance operation between June 8 and 13, 2024, the police operatives also arrested three suspects: Mahammadu Isa, 27 ‘m’ of Dantata Abuja, Likita Idris, 27 ‘m’ of Kogi State, and Isiyaku Muhammedu, 22 ‘m’ of Kogi State.
The killing and arrests were part of the continuous effort against criminality in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
SP Josephine Adeh,
Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, in a statement, said
police operatives from Utako Divisional headquarters, led by CSP Victor godfrey, stormed an identified kidnappers hideouts in Chikara, Kogi State bordering FCT, and Zuba, Abuja where the suspects were arrested.
“The sudden appearance of the police operatives in the kidnapper’s camp resulted in a gun duel.
“However, the bandits were overwhelmed by the firepower of the police operatives, as one of the bandits, Abdusallam Abdulkadir, got hit during the cross-fire, and the three suspects were arrested,” she quipped.
Shot Abdusallam Abdulkadir
The suspects, according to Adeh, have confessed to a series of kidnapping incidents and other heinous crimes in FCT and its environs.
“An English pump-action gun, a locally-fabricated pistol, two live cartridges, cutlasses, knives, and items reasonably believed to be charms were recovered from the suspects.
Weapons recovered from the bandits
“While the investigation is still ongoing, the commissioner of police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, reiterates the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of the residents of the nation’s capital.
“He also urges the residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting suspicious activities through: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192,” the statement read in part.
