By RhemDy News
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Tuesday personally led a team of Police operatives to rescue five (5) abducted victims in the Bhazhin area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The clearance operation followed a recent kidnapping incidents that occurred at Paze community in Byazhin area of the FCT.
A statement on Wednesday by the Command's Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Josephine Adeh, the team comprised operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the NPF Intelligence Response Team (IRT), and Kubwa Area Command, in collaboration with local hunters and vigilante groups.
SP Adeh explained that at approximately 9:00 p.m. on 9th June, 2026, the joint security team launched an intensive search, clearance, and rescue operation across Paze and Byazhin communities.
She stated that during the operation, the team engaged the suspected kidnappers in a gun duel, resulting in the neutralisation of two suspects and the arrest of two others.
The FCT police spokespersons identified the suspects as Icheh Mohammadu and Abubakar Usman, adding that other gang members fled into nearby hills with varying degrees of bullet wounds.
Similarly, the police team also recovered two AK-47 rifles with magazines during the operation.
The Command called on healthcare practitioners, private and public hospitals, and members of the public to promptly report any individual presenting gunshot related injuries or seeking treatment under suspicious circumstances.
Adeh stressed that the sustained pressure mounted on the criminal elements forced them to abandon five hostages, who were promptly rescued unharmed.
She added that the rescued victims have since been taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention, while efforts were ongoing to reunite them with their families.
Meanwhile, the FCT PPRO stated that search operations continue across the general area and adjoining communities aimed at apprehending the fleeing suspects and dismantling the criminal network.
CP Sanusi commended the bravery, resilience, and professionalism displayed by the operatives and supporting local security volunteers during the operation.
He reaffirmed the Command’s resolve to combating kidnapping and other violent crimes across the nation's capital.
The Command further charged members of the public to remain security conscious and report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency numbers: 08032003913, 07057337653.
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