Police, Military Rescue Kidnapped Naval Officer, Two Others

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Police operatives are seen during an operation

A personnel of the Nigerian Navy and two others have been abducted by gunmen in Abuja have been rescued, police authorities said on Sunday.

The female naval officer attached to the Directorate of Media Operations (DMO), Defence Headquarters (DHQ) were kidnapped from their residence in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night.

It was gathered that the abductors had already contacted the families and demanded a whopping sum of ₦100 million as ransom for their immediate release. However, it is unclear if any sum was paid to facilitate their release.

But the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said the release followed a joint operation led by the Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit and comprising of personnel of the Nigerian military DSS hunters, and members of the local Hunters’ Group.

“At approximately 7:35 PM on the said date, heavily armed assailants attacked the Maman Vatsa Estate gate, blocked Mpape Road, and opened fire on moving vehicles before abducting the three victims. Shortly after the attack, the kidnappers contacted the victims’ families, demanding a ransom of ₦500 million for the naval officer and ₦200 million each for the two civilians,” she said.

“Upon receiving the distress report, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), FCT Police Command, DCP Isyaku Sharu, in collaboration with military authorities, mobilized a joint operation led by the Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit and comprising of personnel of the Nigerian military DSS hunters, and members of the local Hunters’ Group.”

She said an intense search-and-rescue operation was conducted across Mpape, Gidan Bawa, Anguwan Mu’azu, and Yelwa Hills, covering areas in the FCT and Nasarawa State.

The Command’s spokesperson stated that acting on credible intelligence, between 2:00 AM and 5:30 AM on March 23, 2025, operatives traced the suspects to a Fulani resettlement in Anguwan Mu’azu and Yelwa Hills, Nasarawa State.

Credit: channelstv.com

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