By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five wanted bandits and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a special operation in Nasarawa State.
Commissioner of Police, Saka Ajao Adewale, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Abuja. He said the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation carried out by the newly established Scorpion Squad between September 20 and 28, 2025.
The suspects were identified as Abdullahi Garba, also known as Alhaji Ore; Yusuf Inuwa, alias Alhaji Dabunda; David Kaika, popularly called Baba; Baba Imaji; and Nasiru Ibrahim, nicknamed Pepper. According to the police, they have been on the wanted list of security agencies for years due to their roles in kidnappings across the North Central, North West, and North East.
Recovered items included 2,186 rounds of live 7.62 x 39mm AK-47 ammunition, two AK-47 rifles with obliterated serial numbers, a locally fabricated pistol with two live cartridges, and five operational motorcycles reportedly used for abductions.
“All the suspects have confessed to their crimes and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” Adewale said. He added that efforts were ongoing to arrest other members of the gang who are still at large.
The commissioner praised the gallantry of the officers involved in the operation, describing it as a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry and kidnapping in the FCT and its neighbouring states.
He assured residents that the command would sustain its aggressive operations to rid the territory of crime and criminality, stressing that the safety of citizens remains a top priority.