22 kidnapped victims rescued in Abuja

By Godfrey Anita

The Police in the federal capital Territory, Abuja Command under the anti-kidnapping unit have rescued 22 persons kidnapped and moved across the borders of the FCT into neighbouring states.

The commissioner of police for the command, CP Haruna G. Garba, said this during a press conference at the command’s headquarters on Friday.

Garba stated that a 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.

He said, “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.

“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.”