Wike places N20m bounty on two kidnappers in the FCT

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike, has announced a bounty of N20 million for the capture of two notorious kidnappers, Dahiru Adamu and Abu Ibrahim, who have been causing terror in the nation’s capital.

These suspects, hailing from Niger State, are believed to be responsible for the abduction of two defense personnel from an Army Estate, as well as other prominent individuals in Abuja. Additionally, they are implicated in the gang that murdered a district head in Abuja and conducted kidnappings in Kabusa, Kutu, and surrounding villages within the FCT.

Wike made this declaration during a meeting with the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Garki, Abuja, during which 23 criminal suspects were paraded. Among the arrested suspects were seven members of Dahiru and Abu’s kidnapping gang, identified as Usman Muhazu, Aliyu Muhammed, Auwal Lahiru, Rabiu Sani, Madina Abubakar, Jonah Elimelechi, and Saminu Idris.

The minister emphasized that his administration would not tolerate criminal activities and would continue to ensure the safety and security of FCT residents.

”You’re still looking for two amongst them, right? Okay, I will put money on them. I have placed a N20 million bounty on the two of them. Anyone who finds them would get the N20 million,” the minister said.

“Fish them out, dead or alive. We will not give them breathing space just as they’ve not been giving us breathing space,” the Minister added.

Speaking earlier, the police boss noted that the seven suspects were arrested in Pyankasa, Tudun Wada, and Ketti village, by a combined team of operatives of the Utako Divisional Headquarters and the Anti-Kidnapping team, following credible intelligence.

“However, we are still looking for two remaining members of the gang, Dahiru Adamu and Abu Ibrahim whose wives were arrested while they were about to receive a N9 million ransom on behalf of their husbands who are on the run,” the Commissioner stated.

“Members of this gang of kidnappers who have been giving the FCT sleepless nights and are on the wanted list of the command for a long time, have now been arrested. They are responsible for the kidnapping of five victims in Federal Mortgage Housing Estate, Kabusa, three persons at Ketti village, Fulani residence of Alhaji Sani, the abduction of a woman and her gate man in Kabusa Estate, one Mr Sunday Zakwai and four others. They equally killed a district head. And two staff members were kidnapped at the Defence Estate, Kabusa.”