Police operatives in FCT Police Command attached to Anti-Kidnapping Unit in the continued fight against criminality in FCT, acting on credible intelligence arrested one Buhari Muhammad, 20, a notorious wanted kidnap kingpin.
Others arrested with him are Muhammad Sabiu, 20, Isah Abdullahi, Hamzat Musa, 21, Fatima Abdullahi, 22, and Zuliat Yusuf, 23, in a hotel in Bassa Village in FCT.
According to FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, “The notorious kidnap syndicate were responsible for the abduction of one Joshua Eze, the husband to Blessing Eze who suffered a bullet injury in the process of her husband’s abduction on January 27, 2024 and was subsequently rescued unhurt by Police operatives of the Command on January 28, 2024.
“One AK47 rifle, 10 mobile phones, cash sum of three hundred and forty-five thousand naira and some other valuables were recovered from the suspects who have since confessed to the crime and other kidnapping incidents in the Territory.
“While investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, wishes to assure members of the public of his commitment to rid FCT of criminality in all its manifestation.
“He equally urges residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines ; 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; PCB: 09022222352.”
