Wanted notorious Abuja kidnapper, Saidu Abdulkadir, popularly known as Dahiru Adamu, has been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command after a gun-battle.

FCT police commissioner, Benneth Igwe, disclosed Abdulkadir’s arrest on Friday while parading the suspect.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike had placed N20 million bounty on Abdulkadir and his gang who had been terrorising the Abuja territory.

According to Igwe, the Police operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to the Anti-kidnapping unit, in a continued effort against criminality in the Territory, raided two kidnappers’ camps bordering Nasarawa and Abuja through Kuje area council on Thursday at about 12 am.

He said the police dislodged the camps and arrested Abdulkadir, who is the gang leader and one of the wanted suspects of the kidnapping syndicate paraded by the Police Command on 14th February 2024.

Igwe explained that the bandits on sighting the police operatives, opened fire and engaged the Police in an intense gun duel and were eventually overpowered by the Police, as one Habu Yakubu and Isufu Abubakar, earlier abducted from Kwaita village via Pegi district of Kuje area council, were rescued unhurt and the suspect arrested.

He added that preliminary investigation by the command revealed that the suspect masterminded the kidnap and killing of the district head of Ketti community in AMAC, Mr Sunday Yahaya Zakwai.

Igwe said while efforts are still ongoing to apprehend the other wanted suspects on the run, he reassured criminals in FCT that there is no hiding place for them.