Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Army Guards Brigade have arrested no fewer than six bandits during clearance operations in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
During the operations, the security operatives also destroyed identified camps of bandits in Kaduna and Niger States.
According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, yesterday, six bandits were arrested at the hideout of a bandit kingpin, Gidan Dogo in Jerei forest in Kaduna State.
The statement reads, “In the continued effort and stride against criminality in the Federal Capital Territory, 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 the FCT.
“The security operatives, in a streak of well-coordinated operations between June 30 and July 4, stormed some identified bandits camps in Gidan Dogo and Jerei forests, Kaduna State, and Niger State, all bordering the 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 the FCT and its environs.
“While the operatives are still navigating the identified bandit camps and hideouts in the forests and hills in and around the FCT, the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, reaffirms the command’s steadfast commitment to ensure the security and safety of residents of the nation’s capital.”
The commissioner also urged residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines to report suspicious activities.
