Kidnapped Police Officer in Abuja Gains Freedom

On Monday, March 3, Modestus Ojiebe, a Nigeria Police Force officer, was abducted along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Abuja. He has since been released.
According to earlier reports, the Chief Superintendent of Police was abducted by some armed attackers on the highway.
The senior officer, who works for the Kwara State Police Command, was attacked as he was trying to fix his car after it broke down close to the Dei-Dei Police Barracks in Abuja.

However, reports that Ojiebe had been successfully rescued by Federal Capital Territory Police Command personnel surfaced hours after the incident.

Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, gave an update on the situation in a statement issued on Monday. She said that the Divisional Police Officer of Dawaki quickly led his patrol team to the scene following an emergency call.

Adeh also attested to the fact that the policeman had been safely saved and was now back with his family.

In response to the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer of Dawaki promptly led his patrol team and notified all police checkpoints and important entry and departure points into the Federal Capital Territory, she said.

This prompt action allowed the officer to be successfully rescued and reunited with his family that same evening. The suspects left the victim there and ran away into the jungle in Garaku, Nasarawa State, but efforts are still being made to capture them.

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“All residents of the Federal Capital Territory are urged to maintain vigilance and promptly report any suspicious individuals or activities by calling the police emergency line at 08032003913,” said Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu.