Spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command, SP Josephine Adeh, has disclosed via a statement issued on Monday, February 5, 2024, that wanted kidnap kingpin, Buhari Muhammad,20, and Five other members of his gang have been arrested.
According to SP Adeh, the gang was busted in their hideout; a hotel situated in the Bassa Village area of the Federal Capital Territory.
Other arrested suspects are Muhammad Sabiu, 20, Isah Abdullahi and Hamzat Musa, 21,Fatima Abdullahi, 22 and Zuliat Yusuf, 23, the last two being both females.
Adeh revealed that the notorious kidnap syndicate was 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.
According to the PPRO, the operation was executed on Friday by the operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to the anti-kidnapping unit who acted on credible intelligence.
“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,” the statement read.
“While investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh psc, mni, wishes to assure members of the public of his commitment to rid FCT of criminality in all its manifestations.
“He equally urges residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines; 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; PCB: 09022222352.”
