The FCT Police Command has announced the rescue of 19 out of 22 persons kidnapped by hoodlums on Pei-Leilei road along Kwali axis in Abuja.
A statement by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Mariam said the rescue operation was carried out in a fierce gun duel on Wednesday following a distress call from residents.
“In a swift response to a distress call, the FCT Police Command rescued nineteen (19) persons from being kidnapped on Pei-Leilei road along Kwali axis on Wednesday 25th November 2020.
“The successful rescue operation was conducted by a joint team of Police operatives from the Command who responded promptly to the occasion and engaged the heavily armed hoodlums in a fierce gun duel,” the statement read in part.
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The Police boss added that effort is being made to rescue the remaining three victims in the custody of the hoodlums who escaped into the bordering forest.
The police however assured the people of their commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and properties in the FCT as Christmas and New Year celebration approaches.
