Police Gun Down Leader Of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping Gang In Abuja

Operatives of the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) person killed an equipped robbery pack leader, Umar Manu, a.k.a ‘Small’, aft attacking the gang’s hideout.

The pack was crossing from the Nasarawa forests into the FCT done Karshi forests to motorboat attacks successful FCT and returne to their hideout.

FCT Police Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said: “On 9th September 2025, operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting connected credible intelligence, launched an cognition targeting a pack of suspected equipped robbers and kidnappers liable for the equipped onslaught astatine Zone E Extension, Apo Resettlement, connected 23rd June 2025.

“Intelligence revealed that the pack had crossed from the Nasarawa forests into the FCT done Karshi forests, with plans to motorboat different deadly attack. Acting swiftly, the command’s operatives traced them to a hideout astatine Kurape Hills, wherever they were readying a caller operation.

“On sighting the police, the suspects opened fire, but the gallant officers engaged them successful a fierce weapon duel. The pack leader, identified arsenic Umar Manu aka “Small,” was neutralized, portion others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds. Recovered from the country were 1 AK-49 firearm with breech fig A529, 1 AK-47 firearm with scratched retired breech number, 1 AK-49 firearm with scratched retired breech number, 3 magazines, and eleven (11) rounds of 7.62mm unrecorded ammunition.”

The constabulary further said during the gunfire exchange, the Commander of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and 1 different squad subordinate sustained insignificant injuries. Both officers person since been treated and discharged from the hospital.