THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said its operatives on Sunday, May 19, foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued victims in Dawaki area of Abuja.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh (SP), who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 20, in Abuja, explained that the attempt was foiled following an immediate and strategic response to a distress call on the attack by unknown gunmen in Dawaki on May 19.
She said the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Bennett Igweh, led the operatives who swiftly mobilised to the scene to foil the attempt, noting: “Displaying remarkable bravery and coordination, the Police, in synergy with local hunters, advanced on the assailants, tactically ambushed them at Ushafa Hill via Bwari and Shishipe Hills, via Mpape.
“This led to a fierce gun duel, where the hoodlums were overwhelmed by the firepower of the operatives, and this forced them to scamper to safety with various degrees of bullets injuries, and the victims were rescued.”
She added that one of the rescued victims was in the hospital receiving medical attention.
She said that the CP had reaffirmed the command’s steadfast dedication to maintaining peace and security in the FCT, noting that search operations were ongoing to rescue other hostages who fled the scene during the shootout.
Chairman of Dawaki Rock Heaven Community, Alhaji Tunde Abdulrahim, disclosed that the incident happened about 7. 30p.m. on Sunday when heavily armed bandits, numbering about 50, consisting of men and women, invaded the community and broke into about six houses.
He said about 20 people were abducted by the kidnappers.
