Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have announced they successfully foiled a kidnap for ransom attempt and rescued the victims after a grueling gun duel with the kidnappers. The victims, aged 12 and 15, were reportedly taken by gunmen in Bwari area of the FCT on Sunday, June 30, 2024, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh.
SP Adeh said, a joint effort between the police and the Department of State Security (DSS), tracked the kidnappers to Guraka forest in Niger State, engaged them in a gun duel, forcing the kidnappers to flee with injuries, leaving their victims behind, unharmed.
“In response to the sudden attack by unknown gunmen in Guto village, Bwari, earlier today, June 30, 2024, at about 01:30 p.m., where two female victims, Mart Ojadi, 15 years old, and Evelyn Chinaza, 12 years old, were kidnapped and forcefully taken to an unknown location, the operatives of the FCT police command from the anti-kidnapping unit swiftly mobilized to the scene.
“Displaying remarkable bravery, the police, in synergy with DSS officials, trailed and advanced on the assailant, tactically ambushing them at Gauraka Forest, Niger State, bordering FCT.
“This led to an intense gun duel as the kidnappers were overwhelmed by the operatives, forcing them to scamper to safety through the nearby bushes with varying degrees of bullet injuries, and the two kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt.
“While the victims have since been reunited with their family, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, reaffirms the command’s unflinching commitment to maintaining peace and security in the nation’s capital,” SP Adeh said in a statement.
