By Sarah NEGEDU
Police in the Federal Capital Territory have successfully rescued the Chief Superintendent of Police, Modestus Ojiebe, who was abducted along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway, on Sunday.
The Abuja Inquirer gathered that 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.
Counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, had reported that 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.
However, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Monday, 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.”
The command urged all FCT residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals or activities immediately by calling the police emergency line at 08032003913.
