Police Rescue Man Abducted in Abuja, Arrest Kidnapper

Thursday witnessed an intense gunfire exchange as police officers rescued Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident who had been kidnapped while driving out of his home.

According to ASP Mansir Hassan, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Kaduna Command, the kidnappers were taking Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano State when the police intervened.

On January 18, 2024, personnel stationed at Kawo Divisional Headquarters in Kaduna responded to a distress call reporting a kidnapping incident from Abuja

Hassan said, “The Operatives, at about 0010 hours, blocked a grey Toyota Hilux van with registration number Abuja RBC 90 DC, carrying four passengers, the driver inclusive, suspected to be the vehicle conveying the kidnappers and their victim.

“On sensing danger and in an effort to escape, one of the kidnappers fired at the Policemen, and they responded accordingly. In the resulting gun duel, the victim, a certain Segun Akinyemi of block 10, flat 2 FCDA quarters Area 3 Garki, Abuja, was rescued, and one of the kidnappers, a 28-year-old Chinaza Philip of Life Camp Abuja, was arrested”.

The police spokesperson further mentioned that efforts are underway to track down the three escaped suspects.
The kidnappers were found in possession of the victim’s vehicle, two Retay G17 model pistols, one Beretta pistol, ten 9mm P.A.K ammunitions, and five 9mm special ammunition.

Preliminary investigations disclosed that the victim was kidnapped on January 17, 2024, by the kidnappers as he was leaving his residence at the mentioned address

He mentioned that the three escaped suspects were Chidibere Nwodibo of Life Camp, Abuja, one Auwal with an unknown surname, and the gang leader whose identity is yet to be ascertained

The kidnappers were in the process of transporting their victim to Kano when the police intervened.
While praising the operatives for their courageous achievement, Commissioner of Police A.D. Ali of the Kaduna State Police Command urged them to consistently pursue criminal elements in the state.

He encouraged the public to make use of the hotlines provided by security agencies for prompt responses to distress calls

Kanyi Daily recalls that residents of Sagwari Layout Estate in Dutse, Abuja, are currently gripped by fear following the killing of three out of the ten people abducted by kidnappers.