Police arrest 5 notorious bandits leaders in Abuja, recover large cache of arms, ammunition

By Kingsley Omonobi

The Police successful Abuja has tracked down and arrested 5 suspected notorious and wanted banditry suspects who had been terrorising the Federal Capital Territory, FCT and neighbouring states done kidnapping and equipped robbery activities, portion besides recovering a cache of arms and ammunition from the gang.

Spokesman of FCT Command, Josephine Adeh, successful a statement, yesterday, said: “This operation, which was led by the Commander Scorpion Squad, took spot from September 20, done September 28, 2025.
“The suspects are liable for respective kidnappings successful the North Central, North West, and North East regions of the country, and person been connected the wanted database of the Police and different information agencies.

“They were tracked to Nasarawa State, wherever they were arrested.

“The suspects are, Abdullahi Garuba aka Alhaji Ore, 40 years, Yusuf Inuwa aka Alhaji Dabunda, 59 years, David Kaika aka Baba 29 years, Baba Imaji, female, 36 years, and Ibrahim Nasiru aka Pepper.

“The Police recovered the pursuing exhibits from the suspects during the cognition comprising 2,186 rounds of unrecorded 7.62 by 39mm AK-47 ammunition, 2 AK-47 rifles with obliterated serial numbers, 1 locally fabricated pistol with 2 unrecorded cartridges and 5 operational motorcycles utilized by the suspects.

“All suspects person confessed to their crimes and volition beryllium charged to tribunal upon decision of investigations.

“Efforts are ongoing to way and apprehension their different pack subordinate presently connected the run.
“Commending the bravery and gallantry of the officers, CP Ajao Adewale reassured the nationalist of his continued efforts to escaped the FCT and its environs of transgression and criminality.”

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