The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers during a raid at their hideout in Sauka, Abuja. The operation, carried out on October 1st by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, led to the apprehension of Yau Sani, also known as Baba, an ex-convict, alongside Nuhu, alias Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan.
The suspects are accused of carrying out several kidnappings across the FCT and its surrounding areas, including Dakwa, Dawaki, Aco Estate, Dupe Village, Zuma Rock, and Kuchiko Village. They also targeted villages in Niger and Kaduna states. According to police reports, the suspects confessed to the killings of seven victims during these operations.
During the raid, the suspects guided police officers to another hideout in the Gauraka Forest, Suleja, Niger State, where four AK-47 rifles, 13 magazines, and 162 rounds of live ammunition were recovered.
The police noted that the suspects had planned further attacks on government institutions and estates within the FCT, which were averted following their arrest.
Investigations are ongoing, and the suspects are expected to face charges.