The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued Sambo Labibo, a Burkina Faso national, from a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating in the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons Camp.
Labibo was kidnapped on March 14, and his captors compelled him to contact an associate, demanding a ransom of N15 million.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by FCT Command spokesperson Josephine Adeh, after receiving a distress complaint on Tuesday, officers from the Durumi Divisional Headquarters quickly mobilised and conducted a tactical operation to obtain his release.
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Adeh mentioned that, with careful coordination and teamwork with the victim’s associate, the operatives were able to set a trap for the kidnappers.
She highlighted that when the suspects reached the designated ransom collection point, they were quickly captured before they had a chance to flee.
Adeh said, “The relentless efforts of the FCT Police Command in combating crime and ensuring the safety of all residents have once again yielded significant success. In a well-coordinated operation, police operatives from the Durumi Division have rescued Sambo Umar Labibo, a citizen of Burkina Faso, from the clutches of a notorious kidnap syndicate operating within the Durumi IDP Camp.
“On March 18, 2025, at about 3:05 PM, the Durumi Divisional Headquarters received an urgent report that Sambo Umar Labibo had been kidnapped since March 14, 2025. His abductors forced him to call a close associate, demanding a ransom of N15m.
“Upon receiving this intelligence, police operatives swiftly mobilised and launched a meticulous operation. With strategic planning and close collaboration with the victim’s associate, the operatives tactically set a trap for the kidnappers. As the suspects arrived at the designated ransom collection point, they were swiftly apprehended before they could escape.
“The arrested suspects include: Ibrahim Umar, Hamza Buba, Muktar Mohammed, Masaud Abdullahi and Moses Idoko – the gang’s medical director, responsible for providing medical care to both suspects and victims.”
She revealed that after their arrest, the suspects took the police operatives to their hideout in the Durumi IDP Camp, where the victim was located and rescued without injury.
Adeh stated that efforts were underway to apprehend other members of the syndicate who had fled.
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