Police Officer Kidnapped On Abuja-Kaduna Expressway Regains Freedom
The FCT Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, on Monday, said Modestus Ojiebe, a Chief Superintendent of Police who was abducted along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway on Sunday has been rescued.
The senior officer attached to the Kwara State Police Command was attacked while attempting to fix his vehicle which broke down near Dei-Dei Police Barracks in Abuja.
In a statement, Ade said the victim had been rescued and united with his family.
“Upon receiving the distress call, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Dawaki acted swiftly by leading his patrol team while he alert all Police checkpoints and key entry and exit points into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This decisive response enabled the successful rescue of the officer and his reunion with his family on the same night.
“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspects who abandoned the victim and fled into the bush in Garaku, Nasarawa State,” she said.
Adeh quoted FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, as urging all residents of the FCT to remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals or activities immediately by calling the police emergency line at 08032003913.
Police Officer Kidnapped On Abuja-Kaduna Expressway Regains Freedom is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
