Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Bureau – Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT), have carried out a succesful raid of some kidnappers hiseouts around Mpape Abuja.
This was confirmed in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi
Acting on intelligence, the raid in In the early hours of February 9, 2024, around 2.40am led to the elimination of many notorious kidnappers including the kidnapping kingpin identified as Musa Wada (Sabo) Magaji.
The team also destroyed the camps of the dreaded kidnappers who have been thorns in the flesh of Abuja residents in recent times.
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
Adejobi further noted that this latest raid follows closely on the heels of a similar operation which saw the neutralization of Abubakar Wada, an associate of Musa Wada, on February 8, 2024, who provided the 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 mobilizing armed gangs to carry out abductions for ransom
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