The Naval Unit of the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 has handed over two suspects and an accomplice arrested to the Nigeria Police Force.
The suspects and accomplices, were arrested in the early hours of Sunday 23 March 2025, following a report regarding the abduction of a female Naval officer and 3 others at about 1900 on Friday, 21 March 2025, along Mpape, Abuja.
Subsequently, through communication and human intelligence, a joint search and rescue operation was launched which led to the release of the kidnapped victims and the arrest of the suspects and the accomplice.
SpyeTV News reports that a joint security operation involving the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and the military rescued a kidnapped naval officer, Lt. Cynthia Akor, attached to the Defence Headquarters and two civilians abducted from Mpape, Abuja.
The victims were taken on March 21, 2025, when armed men attacked the Maman Vatsa Estate gate, blocked Mpape Road, and opened fire on moving vehicles before abducting them.
The kidnappers later contacted their families, demanding ₦500 million for the naval officer and ₦200 million each for the civilians.
The suspects and the related exhibits have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force FCT Command for further investigation and prosecution.
-NigerianNavy