FCT Police Command has successfully repelled a kidnapping attempt in Guto village, an outskirts community in Bwari Area Council, in the early hours of 20th November 2025.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh
SP Adeh said at approximately 01:10 a.m., the Command received a distress call that armed attackers, numbering about 30, had invaded the community in an attempt to abduct a resident and his family.
“Responding swiftly, the Bwari Division’s Surveillance Team, in conjunction with the IGP Special Intervention Squad (SIS), mobilised to the scene.
“Upon sighting the Police team, the attackers opened fire.
“The officers responded with superior firepower, engaging the attackers in a heated gun duel”, SP Adeh said.
In the ensuing firefight, she said the Police team neutralized two of the assailants, while the remainder fled into the surrounding bushes and mountains for safety.
“Tragically, one Police officer sustained a fatal gunshot injury during the exchange and was rushed to Bwari General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
“The Command deeply regrets this loss, as the officer paid the supreme price in the line of duty”, she said.
She said the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Miller G. Dantawaye psc., has deployed additional personnel to the affected community to strengthen security in the area and normalcy has since been restored.
He has also ordered a detailed investigation to ensure the perpetrators are apprehended.