A set of kidnappers on a wanted list, including their kingpin identified as Musa Wada (Sabo) Magaji, responsible for terrorising Abuja residents, have been neutralised by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Operatives of the Police Intelligence Bureau, Intelligence Response Team also destroyed the camps of the kidnappers located in the Mpape area of the FCT.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
According to the statement, the armed bandits engaged the police operatives in a gun battle that lasted for about 30 minutes, which left many of the bandits fatally injured, while one of the police operatives sustained bullet wounds.
It read in part, “In the early hours of February 9, 2024, around 2.40am, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Bureau-Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT), acting on intelligence, successfully attacked, neutralised, and eliminated many notorious kidnappers, including the kidnapping kingpin identified as Musa Wada (Sabo) Magaji, in an operation conducted around Mpape, Abuja. The team also destroyed the camps of the dreaded kidnappers, who have been thorns in the flesh of Abuja residents in recent times.
“This significant achievement follows closely on the heels of the neutralisation of Abubakar Wada, an associate of Musa Wada, on February 8, 2024, who served as a lead to their hideout. Musa Wada, aka Sabo, was the mastermind behind numerous kidnappings for ransom activities plaguing areas including Mpape and Bwari in the FCT; Kagarko in Kaduna; Masaka; and Nukun Village in Nasarawa State. His modus operandi involved identifying wealthy targets and mobilising armed gangs to carry out abductions for ransom.”
The statement added that the NPF remains resolute in its commitment to combating crime and ensuring the safety and security of all citizens.
