By Christian George
Not fewer than 22 abductees have been rescued by the anti-kidnapping outfit of the FCT Police Command.
The kidnapped victims were reportedly moved by the suspects to neighbouring states.
This was made known by the commissioner of police for the command, CP Haruna G. Grab a who disclosed this during a press conference at the command’s headquarters on Friday.
According to a report by Daily Post, the commissioner explained that a village chief who was part of those abducted on April 7 in Chida village, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, was also rescued during the operation conducted on May 3rd.
In his words, ” “The anti-kidnapping outfit of the command, in a clearance-and-rescue operation in and around Kogi and Nasarawa states and FCT borders, successfully rescued 14 persons, including the village chief of the community, who were abducted by armed bandits at Chida village in Kwali Area Council on April 7, 2023.
He recounted that 10 of the victims were down with symptom of illness and we’re taken to General Hospital in Abaji for treatment who were later discharged to reunite with their families.
“Similarly, in the same rescue operations, eight persons, namely, Buba Galadima, Sarki Galadima, Audu Galadima, Musa Buba, Mohammed Isa, Hassan Audu, Aminu Ahmadu, and Abubakar Mallam, who were kidnapped from Lapai and Tunga Mallam villages in Niger State on April 13, 2023, were rescued unhurt and handed over to the Ardo Galadima of Lapai LGA, Niger State, for urgent medical attention.
“Consequent on the above, I wish to assure the members of the public that the onslaught against armed bandits will be sustained, and at no distant time the fleeing suspects will be arrested,” he added.
