Police stop an attempted kidnapping and save two victims in FCT

Two girl victims, Mart Ojadi, 15, and Evelyn Chinaza, 12, who were abducted by gunmen in Guto village, Bwari, on June 30, 2024, have been freed by the FCT Police Command’s anti-kidnapping team.

SP Josephine Adeh, the public relations officer for the state police, said this in a statement on Sunday.

Adeh revealed that the kidnappers were traced down by the police and DSS agents to Gauraka Forest in Niger State. There, they were involved in a gunfight that left the crooks wounded but on the run.

After being saved without incident, the victims were reunited with their relatives.

The statement reads, “In response to the sudden attack by unknown gunmen in Guto village, Bwari, earlier today, June 30, 2024, at about 01:30 p.m., where two female victims, Mart Ojadi, 15 years old, and Evelyn Chinaza, 12 years old, were kidnapped and forcefully taken to an unknown location, the operatives of the FCT police command from the anti-kidnapping unit swiftly mobilised to the scene.

“Displaying remarkable bravery, the police, in synergy with DSS officials, trailed and advanced on the assailant, tactically ambushing them at Gauraka Forest, Niger State, bordering FCT.

“This led to an intense gun duel as the kidnappers were overwhelmed by the operatives, forcing them to scamper to safety through the nearby bushes with varying degrees of bullet injuries, and the two kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt.

“While the victims have since been reunited with their family, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, reaffirms the command’s unflinching commitment to maintaining peace and security in the nation’s capital.”

In addition, Igweh asked locals to maintain their vigilance and report any suspicious activity to the police emergency lines.