By Orkula Shaagee
A Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Modestus Ojiebe, who was abducted along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Abuja, has regained his freedom.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, while reacting to the incident, through the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josphine Adeh disclosed that the officer has been rescued.
Adeh said efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspects who abandoned the victim and fled into the bush in Garaku area of Nasarawa State.
“Upon receiving the distress call, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Dawaki acted swiftly by leading his patrol team while he alerted 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.
“Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, psc, urges all residents of the FCT to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious individuals or activities immediately by calling the police emergency line at 08032003913,” she said.
According to sources, 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 report, Counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, said, “While he was attempting to fix the vehicle, an ash-colored Mercedes-Benz with four armed occupants stopped behind him.
“The assailants searched and robbed Ojiebe and his wife of their mobile phones and ATM cards. However, upon discovering his police identity card, they forced him into their vehicle and sped off, leaving his wife and their car at the scene.
“Following the incident, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Dawaki Division received a distress call and immediately dispatched a patrol team to the area.
“Stop-and-search operations have been intensified at various entry and exit points of the FCT in an effort to rescue the officer and apprehend the culprits”.
At least three independent security sources, among whom are police officers, confirmed the development to The Nation but did not give details.
“The information is correct but you know I am not permitted to speak on it so don’t expect anything more from me on this, please,” one of the sources said.
There have been pockets of kidnap incidents in Abuja in the ongoing battle with insecurity.