The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Thursday confirmed that one of its officers died while repelling a kidnapping attempt in Guto village, an outskirts community in the Bwari Area Council.
The FCT Command Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the sad development through a statement issued on Thursday, a statement signed by the incident happend at approximately 01:10 a.m., following a distress call received from the residents that armed attackers stormed the community attempting to abduct a resident and his family.
The statement reads, “The FCT Police Command has successfully repelled a kidnapping attempt in Guto village, an outskirts community in Bwari Area Council, in the early hours of 20th November 2025. At approximately 01:10 a.m., the Command received a distress call that armed attackers, numbering about 30, had invaded the community in an attempt to abduct a resident and his family.”
It added, “Responding swiftly, the Bwari Division’s Surveillance Team, in conjunction with the IGP Special Intervention Squad (SIS), mobilised to the scene. Upon sighting the Police team, the attackers opened fire. The officers responded with superior firepower, engaging the attackers in a heated gun duel. In the ensuing firefight, the Police team neutralized two of the assailants, while the remainder fled into the surrounding bushes and mountains for safety.”
“Tragically, one Police officer sustained a fatal gunshot injury during the exchange and was rushed to Bwari General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. The Command deeply regrets this loss, as the officer paid the supreme price in the line of duty,” the statement concluded.
