Gunmen abduct police officer in Abuja

Modestus Ojiebe, a senior police officer attached to the Kwara state police command, has reportedly been abducted by suspected gunmen along Kubwa expressway in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT).

According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the incident occurred late Sunday night when Ojiebe’s Toyota Corolla broke down near Dei-Dei barracks.

“While attempting to fix the vehicle, an ash-coloured Mercedes-Benz with four armed occupants stopped behind him,” the report reads.

“The assailants searched and robbed Ojiebe and his wife of their mobile phones and ATM cards. Upon discovering his police identity card, they forced him into their vehicle and sped off, leaving his wife and their car at the scene.”

Makama added that following the incident, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Dawaki division received a distress call and dispatched a patrol team to the area.

“Security operatives have since intensified stop-and-search operations at various entry and exit points of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in an effort to rescue the officer and apprehend the culprits,” the report added.