Mohammed Shosanya
The Police operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to the Anti-kidnapping unit in its continued effort against criminality in the Territory have arrested one of the must wanted kidnappers in Abuja known as Saidu Abdulkadir, popularly known as Dahiru Adamu.
The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Friday, said, “Operatives raided two kidnappers’ camps bordering Nasarawa and Abuja via Kuje area council on 15/02/2024 at about 12 AM where they dislodged the camps and arrested one Saidu Abdulkadir ‘m’ popularly known as (Dahiru Adamu).
“Saidu is the gang leader and one of the wanted suspects of the kidnapping syndicate paraded by the Police Command on 14th February, 2024.
“The bandits on sighting the police operatives, opened fire and engaged the Police in an intense gun duel and were eventually overpowered by the Police, as one Habu Yakubu and Isufu Abubakar, earlier abducted from Kwaita village via Pegi district of Kuje area council, were rescued unhurt and the suspect arrested.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect masterminded the kidnap and killing of one Mr Sunday Yahaya Zakwai, the district head of Ketti village.
“While effort is till ongoing to apprehend the other wanted suspects on the run, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh psc, mni, wishes to reassure criminals in FCT that there is no hiding place for them”
