The FCT Police Command and the Nigerian Army have rescued victims of the January 2 kidnapping that rocked the Zuma 1 area in the Bwari Area Council.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a Sunday statement.
Adeh said that the victims, who were rescued near Kajuru forest in Kaduna state around 11:30 pm on Saturday, January 20, have been reunited with their families.
“Following the relentless advancement of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping squad, in concerted efforts with troops of the Nigerian Army, regarding the kidnappers that struck the Zuma 1 area in the Bwari Area Council on January 2, 2024, the FCT Police have successfully rescued the victims, reuniting them with their families. The operatives accomplished this near Kajuru forest in Kaduna state around 11:30 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2024,” the statement read in part.
According to the statement, the FCT Police Commissioner, CP Haruna Garba, appreciated the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, for deploying the newly commissioned Special Intervention Squad.
He said that this deployment has uplifted the existing security architecture of the FCT and fostered public confidence.
Garba emphasised the command’s commitment to sustaining robust security deployment in the area and other parts of the FCT for the utmost maintenance of peace for all.
“The good people of FCT are encouraged to note the following emergency lines and promptly report suspicious activities: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883. PCB: 09022222352,” the statement further read.