{"id":121646,"date":"2024-06-16T11:11:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T10:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-kills-one-arrests-3-in-raid-of-abuja-kidnappers-den"},"modified":"2024-06-16T13:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T12:27:19","slug":"police-kills-one-arrests-3-in-raid-of-abuja-kidnappers-den","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-kills-one-arrests-3-in-raid-of-abuja-kidnappers-den","title":{"rendered":"Police kills one, arrests 3 in raid of Abuja kidnappers\u2019 den"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have killed one suspected kidnapper and arrested three others during a raid on their camp in an Abuja border community.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the FCT police command, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>She said the raid was part of the continuous efforts by the command against criminality in FCT.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson added that police operatives from Utako Divisional Headquarters led by CSP Victor Godfrey stormed identified kidnappers\u2019 hideouts in Chikara, a border community in Kogi with the FCT.<\/p>\n<p>Adeh said the three suspects were arrested in a clearance operation between June 8 and 13.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cThe sudden appearance of the police operatives in the kidnapper\u2019s camp resulted in a gun duel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the bandits were overwhelmed by the firepower of the police operative, as one of the gang members got hit during cross-fire and the three suspects were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects have confessed to being involved in a series of kidnapping incidents and other heinous crimes in FCT and its environs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn English pump-action gun, a locally fabricated pistol, two live cartridges, cutlasses, knives, and items believed to be charms were recovered from the suspects.\u201dBalanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.<\/p>\n<p>As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.<\/p>\n<p>If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.<\/p>\n<p>Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have killed one suspected kidnapper and arrested three others during a raid on their camp in an Abuja border community. The spokesperson for the FCT police command, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. 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