…Arrest suspected kidnappers linked to Gwagwalada abduction
Security formation in the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states have flagged-off the second phase of a special anti-crime operations to combat violent crimes in the FCT and its environs.
The operations code named Operation G-7, is said to be an improvement on the 1st phase flagged up earlier in the year.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, said the Commissioner of the FCT Police, CP Babaji Sunday, is collaborating with the Heads of other Security Agencies in the FCT to ensure success of the operation.
Adeh, in a statement said the second phase of the operations which is a product of assessment of performance of the first phase, “would engender improved inter-agency collaboration, proactive crime prevention and law enforcement activities, and dedicated spirit on the part of the security community, to keep the FCT, its neighboring States, safe and secure.”
The Police spokesperson added that the special operations has become necessary as part of preparations by the security community to ensure a hitch-free Christmas and New Year Festivities, amongst other imperatives.
Already, she said the rejigged operations is yielding positive results, as operatives arrested 3 suspected Kidnappers namely: Abubakar Umaru, Nasiru Umaru, and Haruna Sulu, all male residents of Niger State, in connection with the kidnapping incident at Kasanki village in Gwagwalada Area of the FCT on December 12, 2022.
She said the arrest was made possible, “following an intelligence-led operation by the operatives of Operation G7. The operatives stormed a suspected criminal camp at Gulida village, a border community with Abaji, at about 04:00hrs on December 13, 2022 and the unrelenting efforts led to arrest of the suspects and the recovery of exhibits.”
The CP, while addressing the Operatives during the flag-off, charged them to ensure that criminal elements have no breathing space in the FCT. He enjoined residents to trust and continue to support the police with credible and timely information.