Police Announce Rescue Of Kidnapped Abuja Sisters

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has announced the rescue of the January 2 kidnap incident in Bwari Area Council of the FCT and reunited the sisters and others with their families.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

She said the victims were rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Police Command in the FCT in collaboration with troops of the Nigerian Army.

Adeh said the victims were rescued at about 11:30pm on Saturday around Kajuru forest in Kaduna State.

She commended the Inspectors-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, for the deploying the newly inaugurated Special Intervention Squad to the area for the rescue of the sisters.

The FCT police spokesperson said the deployment had uplifted the existing security architecture of the FCT and brewed public confidence.

Adeh said the Commissioner of Police in charge of FCT, Mr Haruna Garba had pledged the commitment of the command to sustain the robust security deployment in all parts of FCT.

She urged FCT residents to promptly report suspicious activities in their areas to the police on 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.

In another statement, Adeh said the command was aware  of the news making the rounds about an alleged kidnap incident at River Park Estate in the early hours of Saturday.

According to her, contrary to reports, nobody was kidnapped in River Park Estate.

“One Nnandi Agu of Games Village only faked his own kidnap in an attempt to defraud his brother who lives within the said River Park Estate.

“The suspect is currently in police custody undergoing interrogation.

“While investigation is still ongoing, further development would be communicated to the public,” she said. (NAN)

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