There was a heated gunfire exchange, on Thursday, as the police rescued Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident, who was kidnapped just as he was driving out of his house.

The kidnappers were taking Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano State when the police swooped on them, according to Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, ASP Mansir Hassan.

He said on January 18, 2024, operatives attached to Kawo Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, received a distress call of a kidnapping incident from Abuja.

He said they were alerted that the culprits and their victim were transiting through Kaduna.
“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,” he said.

The police said the three other suspects who escaped are being trailed, adding that the vehicle belonging to the victim, two Retay G17 model pistols, one Beretta pistol, ten 9mm P.A.K ammunitions, and five 9mm special ammunitions were recovered from the kidnappers.

He said preliminary inquiries revealed that the victim was abducted on January 17, 2024, by the kidnappers just when he was leaving his home situated at the aforementioned address.

He said the three escaped suspects were; Chidibere Nwodibo of Life Camp, Abuja, one Auwal surname unknown, and the gang leader whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

The kidnappers were transporting their victim to Kano before they were intercepted by the Police.

The Commissioner of Police Kaduna State Command, CP A.D Ali, while commending the Operatives for the brave feat, still tasked them to continuously go after criminal elements in the State.

He called on the members of the public to avail themselves of security agencies’ hotlines for any distress call requiring a prompt response.

Source: https://dailytrust.com/breaking-gunshots-as-police-rescue-victim-abducted-in-abuja-arrest-kidnapper/

God just intervened to save this guy. Thank God o!

The FCT kidnap ring are i-gbos. And we’ve all been shouting ‘bandits’.

This nonsense of kidnapping people anyhow must stop, we don't understand this government anymore, From GEJ to PMB to BAT, yet they still deceived us to believe that the level of insecurity has been reduced to minimal level 🙄, who is fooling who?

They are already close to the City Center.

Dis una Abuja self !!!

Good

I came to watch the video of the shootout.

The only way for the police is the NDLEA PR way. Make public your efforts in your fights against kidnappers. Let Nigerians see your achievements. Am very confident that in as much as this government is concerned, crimes such as kidnapping will be fought and reduced to a very minimum.

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING! THESE CRIMINALS LIVE AMONG US.

I talk am

ever since mc o been go that side go drag position all these one chance and kidnapping don increase.

Abuja under Tinubu's wike is a gone city

Xjjxxn

The kidnappers should be taken to Eagles Square and butchered with blunt machetes.

FIRDAUS3:
This nonsense of kidnapping people anyhow must stop, we don't understand this government anymore, From GEJ to PMB to BAT, yet they still deceived us to believe that the level of insecurity has been reduced to minimal level 🙄, who is fooling who?

Don't compare GEJ with PMB and his pro max BAT

Noted.

Lol and people will blame the fulani herdsmen, see the name of the suspect caught

Chinaza Philip, kidnapper from south while keeping his victims in the north. There are a lot of big men and oga at the top who's this people are kidnapping for.
There cants be solutions to this kind of problem when the big people in the society are assembly boys to kidnap for their own selfish gain.
We have all suffered so much in this county already. rich or poor should be able to enjoy the benefit of his or her labor without the fear of being a prey for a ragtag in the society.

#Stop the kidnappings in Nigeria now.

Children of hate will not like this news

Nigerian police Weldone

This one sweet me

Chidiebere chineke m’ eh🥸

National assembly should pass death penalty for kidnappers.

Alhamdulillah!

Chinaza abi dambaba?

FIRDAUS3:
This nonsense of kidnapping people anyhow must stop, we don't understand this government anymore, From GEJ to PMB to BAT, yet they still deceived us to believe that the level of insecurity has been reduced to minimal level 🙄, who is fooling who?

They deceived us?!! Who are the "Us"?!!

Even a blind and equally stupid man knew things were gonna get worse from 2015.

How did they deceive anyone to vote them in 2019?!!

ABUJA IS THE HAVEN AND HEADQUARTER OF HARDENED CRIMINALS AND RITUALISTS, ESPECIALLY ONE-CHANCE CRIMINALS.
I narrowly escaped being their victim in 2012 during my service...

I pray and hope that the kidnappers are killed brutally and they die painfully.


The best justice those kidnaps deserve is instant JUNGLE JUSTICE.

Manager001:

Don't compare GEJ with PMB and his pro max BAT

Shut up 🤫 what do you know

Ogbeni Seun ma binu o,meaning don't be annoyed but I must say this,Biko don't ban me.
I don't intend to be tribalistic but ki ni mo ri yi, meaning what I'm seeing. I'm seeing Chinaza,Chidebere as the name of kidnappers,abi there's a mix up in the name of the kidnappers and the victims.
God have mercy on my soul,I swear I was expecting to see Some hausa and Fulani names as the Kidnappers.
This one o Le gan oooooo meaning this one strong o.
I'm so so delighted that finally they have started neutralizing these bastard terriorist, kidnappers and mad bandits In Abuja,I was really hoping to read that the police killed 3 and left one alive,these animals don't deserve any pity.
Please if you see something or notice anyone trying to pull off a kidnap or abduction,please call the the police
God kill all the Kidnappers,bandits and Terriorist in Nigeria.
God bless The Nigeria Police
God bless Nigeria.

If nothing is done to kidnappers other will join & copy crime...they realize they can cash out like those vampire that kidnapped naheeba & family.

Terrible

Can you imagine? Now I can't call his name. It is well, them don join make Abuja unsafe. May God continue to expose all evil 😈 doers