The Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s anti-kidnapping unit has freed 14 people who were kidnapped on April 7 from the Kwali area council in Abuja.According to information obtained by our correspondent, Kwali, the village chief of Chida, was one of those saved during a special rescue operation by the police in the states of Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, and the FCT borders.
The victims were found unharmed near the Sarudauna Forest in Nasarawa State and sent to the Abaji General Hospital, where 10 of them were treated and released and the other four were admitted.
Similarly, on Wednesday, May 3, around 5.30pm, the FCT anti-kidnapping unit while on clearance operation rescued eight other hostages identified as Buba Galadima, Sarki Galadima, Audu Galadima, Musa Buba, Mohammad Isa, Hassan Audu, Aminu Ahmadu, and Abubakar Mallam.
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The men were kidnapped from Lapai and Tungan Mallam villages of Niger State on April 13, 2023.
However, our correspondent exclusively gathered that a victim, later identified as Ali Manu, was killed by bandits, while all rescued victims were handed over to Ardo Galadima of Lapai LGA, Niger State, for medical attention.
Reacting to the incident on Friday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, urged residents to support the police to secure the territory.
“It is only by working together as a team that the security challenges in the FCT can be conquered,” he added.
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