FCT Police Operatives Foil Attempt To Kidnap Nineteen Persons In Pei-Leilei Area

…..launch operation to rescue three others

The FCT Police Command has rescued nineteen  persons from being kidnapped on Pei-leilei road along Kwali axis on Wednesday 25th November, 2020 in swift response to a distress call.

FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, she said that the successful rescue operation was conducted by a joint team of Police operatives from the Command who responded promptly to the occasion and engaged the heavily armed hoodlums in a fierce gun duel.

“However, concerted effort is being made to rescue the remaining three victims in custody of the hoodlums who escaped into the bordering forest, ASP Yusuf said.

She reassured members of the Public of its unflinching commitment to deploy proactive crime-fighting measures to ensure the security of lives and property in FCT ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration.