By Linus Aleke
The FCT Police Command on Wednesday assured Abuja residents of their safety, as gunmen suspected to be terrorists ran a rampage in some areas of the territory, killing and kidnapping residents including a serving corps member.
The Police Command, however, refuted the trending report, insisting that it was not a terrorist invasion but an armed robbery attack.
The Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Abuja, DSP Josephine Adeh, in a statement said the command had biffed up security in and around FCT to forestall further breaches of security.
She added that the Command has commenced Investigations into the reported security breach in Kubwa Relocation Estate off Arab road, revealing that 3 victims, of the incident, were rescued, while firearms and ammunition, were also recovered.
The statement reads: “The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced investigations into the reported case of security breach occasioned by armed robbery, shooting and abduction of some persons in the Kubwa Relocation Estate, off Arab Road area of the FCT on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday notes that the swift response of the Command, in an aggressive manhunt on the perpetrators, resulted in the rescue of three (3) victims and the recovery of firearms and ammunition, including 1 AK47 Riffle, 25 Rounds of ammunition”.
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DSP Adeh, added that “Preliminary investigations, however, revealed that at about 1930hrs (7:30pm) of December 6, 2022, some armed criminals came into the Kubwa Relocation Estate, shot two victims, one Oshodi and another Abdulwahab (both other names unknown). The suspects while departing the scene, left with four victims, possibly, to enable them to evade arrest by the approaching Police response team deployed to the area on quick intervention. The two gunshot victims were immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but unfortunately, one of them, Oshodi could not survive as he was confirmed dead by the Doctor, while Abdulwahab is still being attended to”.
The statement further disclosed that the CP called for calm, noting that the Command has since deployed intelligence and another operational asset possible to fortify security in the entire Kubwa area and its environs.
She assures that investigations have since commenced to identify the suspects and bring them to book, while ascertaining their mission and motives.
The Command urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicion or untoward situation to the formation nearest to them.
