In a swift response to a distress call, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command thwarted attempt to kidnap 19 persons on Pei-leilei road along Kwali axis of the nation’s capital on Wednesday, 25th November 2020.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by Mariam Yusuf, spokesman of the police command, the successful operation was conducted by a joint team of police operatives from the command who responded promptly to the occasion and engaged the heavily armed hoodlums in a fierce gun duel.
She noted, however, that concerted effort is being made to rescue the remaining three victims in the custody of the hoodlums who escaped into the bordering forest.
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The Command reassured members of the public of its unflinching commitment to deploy proactive crime-fighting measures to ensure the security of lives and property in FCT ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
“In case of any emergency or distress, call these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883,” Yusuf said.
