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Police, vigilantes rescue driver, 3 others from kidnappers in FCT

Operatives of the Rubochi Divisional Police Headquarters in Kuje Area Council of the FCT and vigilantes have rescued a tipper driver, identified simply as Musa, and three labourers from kidnappers.

A vigilante, who was part of the operation but preferred anonymity, said the incident happened on Wednesday around 10am after the victims left Abaji town to load timber in a forest in Dnago village.

He said the victims were loading timber into the tipper when gunmen came and rounded them up.

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He explained that, “The kidnappers were moving with the victims when vigilantes, upon receiving information, alerted the police who joined them to engage in a gun battle and rescued the tipper driver and the three labourers.”

A police officer, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the rescue of the victims, but the command’s spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, could not be reached for comment.

 

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