In a recent development, the Special Intervention Squad of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command successfully neutralized three notorious bandits, including the gang leader, Mai Gemu, alias Godara, in a forest within the Bwari area of Abuja.
The operation took place in the early hours of Friday, January 26, around 2 am, within a forest connecting Abuja to Kaduna State. Mai Gemu and his gang had been a source of terror in the FCT and neighboring states.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the achievement during the parade of approximately 20 criminal suspects arrested for various offenses across the country. Adejobi highlighted the significance of this operation in strengthening the security landscape of the Federal Capital Territory.
Adejobi stated, “The Special Intervention Squad, in the early hours of Friday, neutralized one of the most wanted kidnap kingpins, Mai Gemu, aka Godara, and two other members of his gang in an exchange of gunfire in the Bwari area of Abuja in a forest linking Abuja with Kaduna State.”
The Federal Capital Territory Police Special Intervention Squad had taken control of a crucial route in Usafa, Bwari Area Council, previously used by bandits to transport their victims out of Abuja into neighboring states.
Commissioner of Police Bennett Igwe, the FCT SIS Commander, confirmed the success of the operation, emphasizing the squad’s commitment to enhancing security in the region. The FCT has been grappling with a surge in insecurity, with the capital city experiencing an alarming increase in criminal activities, particularly kidnappings. Notably, the recent abduction of 23 individuals, including members of the Al-Kadriyar and Ariyo families in the Bwari Area Council, has raised concerns among residents and authorities alike.
