By Jeremiah Kaltungu, Abuja
Intensified efforts by the Nigerian Police to keep the country safe has yielded positive results.
Report reaching News Headquarters indicate that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest of a suspected notorious kidnapper, Chinaza Philip.
Philip who had been terrorising the FCT and its neighbouring state met his waterloo yesterday.
The suspect, who was arrested on Thursday, January 18, 2024, by the Kaduna State Police Command in an undisclosed location, was handed over to the FCT Command on Friday for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Our correspondent gathered that, FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh confirmed the arrest in a statement.
“The FCT Police command wishes to confirm the arrest of one Chinaza Phillip, a notorious Abuja kidnapper by police operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday 18th January, 2024.
“The suspect has been handed over to FCT police Command today being Friday 19th January, 2024, and currently in police custody”, she stated.
It could be recalled that FCT residents have been sleeping with only one eye closed due to incessant kidnapping of people in different locations in the capital city.