Abuja police rescue five hostages, kill two kidnappers

A coordinated police operation in Abuja has rescued five kidnapping victims and resulted in the deaths of two suspected kidnappers. The rescue mission, led personally by the Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, took place on the night of June 9 in the Byazhin area.

The operation was launched in response to recent abductions in the Paze community within Byazhin. According to police statements, a joint security team comprising the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Police Intelligence Response Team, the Kubwa Area Command, and local hunters and vigilante groups began an intensive search and clearance operation at approximately 9:00 p.m.

During the operation, security forces engaged suspected kidnappers in a gun duel. Two suspects were killed, and two others, identified as Icheh Mohammadu and Abubakar Usman, were arrested. Police reported that other gang members fled into nearby hills with bullet wounds. Authorities recovered two AK-47 rifles with magazines from the scene.

Officials stated that sustained pressure from the security team forced the kidnappers to abandon their five hostages, who were subsequently rescued unharmed. The victims were taken to a...