Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Nigerian military estate on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, kidnapping two persons.
It was gathered that the bandits invaded Phase 2, Army Estate, Kurudu in the wee hours of Friday.
According to eyewitnesses, there was exchange of gunfire between the bandits and the estate security officials.
However, the gunmen escaped with two victims.
Since the beginning of 2024, Abuja has witnessed a significant rise in the number of kidnapping incidents.
On Wednesday, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike vowed to make Abuja hot for kidnappers.
The minister said he had received marching orders from President Bola Tinubu to provide all that the security agencies would need to keep the federal capital safe.
Subsequently, the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, established a Special Intervention Squad in the Federal Capital Territory to curb activities of kidnappers and bandits.
Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest of a suspected notorious kidnapper, Chinaza Philip, who had been terrorising the FCT and its neighbouring state.
The suspect, who was arrested on Tnursday, January 18, 2024, by the Kaduna State Police Command, was handed over to the FCT on Friday for further investigation.
Confirming the arrest, FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said: “The FCT Police command wishes to confirm the arrest of one Chinaza Phillip, a notorious Abuja kidnapper by police operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday 18th January, 2024.
“The suspect has been handed over to FCT police Command today being Friday 19th January, 2024, and currently in police custody.”
DAILY GIST reports that the arrest comes on the heels of recent incessant kidnapping of FCT residents, which has led to loss of lives and widespread outcry.
