Police, Army destroy bandits’ den, arrest suspects

Police, Army destroy bandits’ den, arrest suspects

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Federal Capital Territory, the operatives of the FCT police command from the anti-kidnapping unit, in synergy with troops of the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade, conducted clearance operations in some identified bandits camps in Kaduna, Niger states and all bordering FCT.

The security operatives, In the FCT Police Command statement on Thursday, revealed that in their operations between June 30 and July 4, 2024, stormed some identified bandits bases in Gidan Dogo and Jerei forests, Kaduna State, and Niger State, all bordering FCT, and apprehended six suspects.

The suspects according to the statement are Inusa Musa, Isiya Adamu, Kare Gambo, Aminu Musa, and Muhammed Ibrahim.

The statement confirmed that they all voluntarily confessed to having been involved in a string of kidnappings in FCT and its environment.

The statement partly read, “While the operatives are still navigating the identified bandit camps and hideouts in the forests and hills in and around FCT, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, reaffirms the command’s steadfast commitment to ensuring the security and safety of residents of the nation’s capital.

“He also urges the residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting suspicious activities through 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.”