At least 14 people who were abducted from the Kwali area council of Abuja on April 7, have been rescued by the anti-kidnapping team of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.
It was learnt that the village head of Chida, Kwali, was among those rescued during a special rescue operation by the police in Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger states, and the FCT borders.
The victims were rescued unhurt around Sarudauna Forest, Nasarawa State, via Gegu village bordering the FCT, and were taken to Abaji General Hospital, where 10 victims were treated and discharged; the remaining four were admitted.
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This was made known by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, during a press conference at the command’s headquarters on Friday, May 5, 2023, who mentioned that the rescue was done by the anti-kidnapping outfit.
He added that a village chief who was abducted on April 7 in Chida village, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, was also rescued during the May 3 operation.
“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,” the CP stated.
“Ten victims with mild symptoms of illness were taken to the General Hospital in Abaji, treated, and discharged. They have since been reunited 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.”