Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has successfully rescued four persons abducted during a kidnapping attack in the Yellow House area of Mpape, Abuja, following a fierce gun battle with suspected kidnappers in the Jikoko Hills area. The operation, which culminated in the early hours of Friday, 10 July 2026, also left one victim dead and another injured, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh.
The command received a distress call on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., reporting that suspected kidnappers had invaded the Yellow House area in Mpape and abducted four residents. Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, immediately deployed operatives of the Command's Anti-Kidnapping Unit, personnel of Katampe and Mpape Police Divisions, and officers of the 24 Police Mobile Force Squadron to the scene.
Preliminary findings revealed that the assailants had shot two victims before fleeing the scene and had taken four other victims hostage from a nearby area, whom they forcefully marched through Jikoko Hills towards Ushafa Forest. The two injured victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Sadly, one of the victims, identified only as Mr Babangida, later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by medical personnel. The second victim, who sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, is currently responding positively to treatment.
The police operatives maintained a relentless pursuit of the kidnappers from the night of the incident until Friday, 10 July 2026, when they located the kidnappers at approximately 12:05 a.m. around Jikoko Hills heading towards Ushafa Forests with the hostages. On sighting the advancing operatives, the kidnappers opened fire, engaging the police team in a fierce exchange of gunfire. Demonstrating superior tactical capability, the operatives overwhelmed the suspects, forcing them to abandon the hostages and flee deeper into the surrounding hills and forest in a desperate attempt to evade arrest. All four kidnapped victims were rescued unharmed, safely evacuated from the forest, and reunited with their families. The responding police teams remain hot on the trail of the fleeing kidnappers.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, assured residents that the command remains fully committed to ensuring that those responsible for this heinous act are arrested and brought to justice. He further urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the FCT Police Command emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08028940883.
The successful rescue operation highlights the command's determination to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes in the Federal Capital Territory. The police have urged residents to continue to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely information that can assist in crime prevention and the apprehension of criminal elements.
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