The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abuja Command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, on Thursday September 10, 2020 said that the Police rescued five kidnapped victims from kidnappers after a heavy gun duel with some bandits, who attacked Tungan-Maje, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT.
Manzah said, “Operatives had a fierce gun confrontation with the heavily armed gunmen and successfully rescued five out of the 10 kidnapped victims. The Command wishes to inform the public that when it received a distress call on Kidnap of some persons at about 0130hrs in Tungan Maje, a village bordering FCT and Niger state, a joint team of Police operatives from the Command Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Rapid Response Squad and Zuba Police Division responded swiftly to the occasion. During a fierce gun confrontation with the heavily armed hoodlums, the police team successfully rescued five of the kidnapped victims”.
The Command spokesperson urged residents of the community to remain calm and support the police operatives in their effort to secure the remaining victims.
