Police Give Update On Kidnap Of Ameerah, Others In Abuja

Police have given an update on the kidnap of Ameerah and others in Abuja.

Newsone reports that the FCT Police Command has assured that it is working to free Ameerah Sufyan and other abductees.

This online news platform recalls that Ameerah raised an alarm via her Twitter account, @ameerah_sufyan on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The citizen alerted that she and 16 others were kidnapped at gunpoint by armed men in police uniform.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Ameerah disclosed the captives include three pregnant women and two children, all taken from different parts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

“Please whoever has my WhatsApp number I sent a broadcast message of my location, we were abducted at gun point by ppl with police uniforms and a van from our houses from different parts of abuja, we’re 17 including 3 pregnant women and two little kids, they didn’t see my phone.

“They’re 4 yoruba and two fulani men They divided us up an hour ago we’re 7 here. The other vehicle they said they will reach illorin and ours will reach ibadan or ikeja as they said,” she tweeted.

Her tweet and the location she shared brought the incident to light, with Nigerians demanding their immediate rescue.

The FCT police command provided an update on the incident on Wednesday afternoon, June 15, 2022.

“The investigative & tactical apparatus on the case remains as discoveries are looking promising.

“Contact is maintained with her family to speed up investigation”, it reads.