A suspected kidnapper was shot dead while three others were arrested during a clearance operation at Chikara, a border community in Kogi and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The FCT police commissioner, CP Benneth Igweh, who disclosed this to newsmen at the command in Abuja, on Saturday, evening, said the clearance operation was carried out by operatives of the Utako divisional police headquarters led by CSP Victor O. Geoffrey.
He said the operatives who stormed the identified kidnappers’ hideout at Chikara forest, suddenly engaged them in gun duel.
The CP who said investigation is still ongoing, reiterated the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of the residents of the nation’s capital.
He also called on the residents of the FCT to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting any suspicious activities through telephone on 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 0705733765. (Daily Trust)
