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At least two members of the bandits’ gang terrorising residents of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) have been shot dead.

CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, FCT Police Commissioner, who disclosed this to newsmen at the command on Wednesday, said the he led the operation that led to their deaths.

The gang was trailed over the abduction of five residents of Paze community in Byazhin ward of Bwari Area Council last week.

Daily Trust had reported that five people, including a pastor, were reportedly abducted while a local vigilante member identified as Shuaibu Yerima was shot dead after bandits invaded Paze community on Thursday.

According to the police commissioner, the kidnapped victims were rescued during the operation involving a team comprising operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the NPF Intelligence Response Team (IRT), and Kubwa Area Command, in collaboration with local hunters and vigilante groups.

He said it was at approximately 9:00 p:m on Tuesday, when he led the joint security team to launched an intensive search, clearance, and rescue operation across Paze and Byazhin communities.

The operation reportedly led to the arrest of suspects identified as Icheh Mohammadu and Abubakar Usman, while other gang members reportedly fled into nearby hills.

“And during the operation, the police team also recovered two AK-47 rifles with magazines, while two of the gang members were arrested during the crossfire,” he said.

CP Sanusi said the five rescued victims have since been taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention, while efforts are ongoing to reunite them with their families.

He said that while search operations continue across the general area and adjoining communities with the aim at apprehending the fleeing suspects and dismantling the criminal network.

He also called on healthcare practitioners, private and public hospitals and members of the public to promptly report any individual presenting gunshot related injuries or seeking treatment under suspicious circumstances.

Two band!ts kllled as police rescue five kldnap victims in Abuja The FCT Police Command has successfully rescued five k! dnapped victims and killed two suspected bandits in an intensive joint rescue operation conducted in the Byazhin area of the Federal Capital Territory on… pic.twitter.com/YtMfCnQ5Gn

— OLUWA SEUN (@Oluwaseun__0) June 10, 2026

Standing5:
Any regular urban criminal apprehended now will be tagged a bandit to give the impression bandits(terrorists) are being handled appropriately.

Standing5:
Any regular urban criminal apprehended now will be tagged a bandit to give the impression bandits(terrorists) are being handled appropriately.

iwaeda:
https://dailytrust.com/breaking-bandits-shot-dead-in-abuja/

Two band!ts kllled as police rescue five kldnap victims in Abuja The FCT Police Command has successfully rescued five k! dnapped victims and killed two suspected bandits in an intensive joint rescue operation conducted in the Byazhin area of the Federal Capital Territory on… pic.twitter.com/YtMfCnQ5Gn

— OLUWA SEUN (@Oluwaseun__0) June 10, 2026

tunjistev:
This is all lies...... They paid the ransom before they free them. Infact one of the victim just leave my side some minutes ago.

Standing5:
Any regular urban criminal apprehended now will be tagged a bandit to give the impression bandits(terrorists) are being handled appropriately.

Ikpunnegi1:
USe/ess terroists in uniforms! You killed ram too. So in US and UK and South Africa they do kill ram while trying to capture a bandït that is not trained to use fire arms. Tua...

tunjistev:
This is all lies...... They paid the ransom before they free them. Infact one of the victim just leave my side some minutes ago.

Sccarrr:
shut up...no be everything be cruise

Duplex90:
Good news pls let the police and army make kidnapping a bad business for them.

Burob:
They paid the ransom to u abi, it seems that u were involved in the negotiations?

tunjistev:
Hope u are okay. Rescue waiting Oga u better be careful. U are on your own if you believe this....