The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has come to disclose that its operatives in the early hours of Sunday morning, swiftly responded to a distress call following the kidnap of two residents by suspected bandits, exchange of gunfire ensued between police and the hoodlums, which made the hoodlums abandon the victims and flee into the bush.
Residents of the Mpape community had told newsmen earlier how gunmen believed to be seven in number, invaded the area between 1 am and 2 am in the wee hours and took away the two residents.
“They were shooting sporadically causing residents to wake up and started calling the police.
“After some time some of us came out to discover they had left with 2 residents towards a destination and the police went after them.”
Confirming the incident the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh stated that police tracked the hoodlums to a corner where a hot exchange ensued.
She said: “The victims have been rescued by the police and would soon be reunited with their loved ones,” she said.
“There was a swift response from our men from Mpape and the command’s tactical team.
“They mounted pressure on the criminals which forced them to leave behind the victims.”
