Personnel from the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade have apprehended six bandits during coordinated clearance operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). These operations also targeted and destroyed several identified bandit camps in Kaduna and Niger States.
Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the FCT police command, released a statement on Friday detailing the arrests. The six bandits were apprehended in the Gidan Dogo and Jerei forests in Kaduna State, which are known hideouts for bandit kingpins.
The statement reads: “In the continued effort and stride against criminality in the Federal Capital Territory, the operatives of the FCT police command from the anti-kidnapping unit, in synergy with troops of the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade, conducted clearance operations in some identified bandits camps in Kaduna and Niger states, respectively, all bordering FCT. The security operatives, in a streak of well-coordinated operations between June 30 and July 4, 2024, stormed some identified bandits camps in Gidan Dogo and Jerei forests, Kaduna State, and Niger State, all bordering FCT, and apprehended six suspects: Inusa Musa, Isiya Adamu, Kare Gambo, Aminu Musa, and Muhammed Ibrahim, who voluntarily confessed to having been involved in a string of kidnappings in FCT and its environs.”
The Commissioner of Police for the FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents in the nation’s capital. He also urged residents to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activities using the police emergency lines.