Operatives of the Nigeria Police Pressure have killed a infamous bandit, Isa Dei-Dei, in Abuja after storming the hideout of a bandit group within the suburb of the Federal Capital Territory.
The operation was mentioned to have been carried out by law enforcement officials hooked up to the Division of Pressure Intelligence's Intelligence Response Staff.
The Pressure Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed the event in an announcement on Wednesday.
Adejobi famous that whereas solely Dei-Dei was neutralized, another members of the gang who escaped throughout the gun duel have been shot and sustained bullet accidents.
The assertion learn: “On February 5, 2024, at roughly 10:15 a.m., officers of the DFI-IRT, appearing on intelligence, obtained details about the hideout of a infamous bandit group led by one Isa Dei-Dei, within the FCT suburb, and instantly proceeded to the placement for doable arrests.
“As they approached them, the bandits noticed the police and fled. The officers instantly chased them, resulting in a fierce gun battle. The notorious Isa Dei-Dei was neutralized, whereas different members of the syndicate managed to flee with gunshot wounds.
“We subsequently urge the general public, and particularly medical doctors, to attract our consideration to anybody or sufferers seen with gunshot wounds for additional investigation.”
Because the starting of the 12 months, the Federal Capital Territory has skilled a worrying enhance in kidnapping incidents.
These incidents have precipitated concern amongst residents of the realm.
On February 1, 2024, the most recent kidnapping within the nation's capital occurred in Kubwa, Bwari Space Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, involving two teenage sisters.
Additionally, law enforcement officials of the FCT Command had earlier arrested a 20-year-old kidnap kingpin, Buhari Muhammad, and 5 others at a lodge in Abuja.
The suspects who have been arrested following intelligence about their actions have been mentioned to have kidnapped Joshua Eze.
Eze, who was kidnapped on January 27, was subsequently rescued unhurt by law enforcement officials from the command on January 28, 2024.
Saying the arrest of the suspects in an announcement on Monday, the spokesperson of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, mentioned one AK-47 and N350,000 have been recovered from the suspects.
