VIDEO: Police arrest Abuja ‘one chance’ gang, recover ₦8.8m ransom

• FCT Police arrested a suspected “one chance” kidnapping syndicate operating in Abuja.

• The gang allegedly collected ₦8.8 million ransom from a female victim’s family before releasing her.

• Police recovered the full ₦8.8 million, two vehicles, mobile phones and other suspected stolen items.

• One suspect admitted the gang targeted women, saying: “Because they are not struggling.”

For many Abuja residents, entering the wrong commercial vehicle has become one of their biggest fears. Now, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has arrested a suspected “one chance” kidnapping syndicate that allegedly abducted a woman, collected ₦8.8 million ransom from her family and still got caught.

The police also recovered the entire ₦8.8 million ransom, two vehicles allegedly used for the operation, mobile phones and other items believed to have been stolen from victims.

Speaking during a briefing on Wednesday, the FCT Police Command said its tracking team kept monitoring the gang even after they released the victim, eventually leading officers to the suspects and the recovered cash.