Abuja Police Rescue Chained Woman
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Police in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested a man for allegedly chaining his sister in a locked room for over 16 months. Separately, police dismantled a suspected terrorist camp on Abuja's outskirts, arresting four kidnappers, including a pregnant woman who was allegedly cooking for a kidnap gang.
Police rescue Abuja woman chained by brother for 16 months
Police in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested a man accused of holding his sister captive in a locked room, bound by chains, for more than 16 months. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, described the discovery as one of the most dehumanizing scenes officers had encountered. Officers dispatched to the scene following a distress call found the victim, Grace Aniekuoku, 3…
Pregnant woman cooking for kidnap gang arrested in Abuja
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Police destroy terrorist camp in Abuja, arrest four suspected kidnappers
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police have dismantled a suspected terrorist camp and apprehended four individuals believed to be part of a kidnapping and banditry network. The operation took place in…
Man chains sister for 16 months in Abuja
Federal Capital Territory police have arrested a man for allegedly holding his sister captive in chains for over 16 months in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, described the discove…