FCT: Police storm bandits hideout, recover dangerous weapons

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have recovered two FN FAL rifles and live ammunition from bandits in a recent operation.

A statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the recovery followed an operation at the bandits’ hideout in Dajin Madam forest located between Plateau and Bauchi states.

The PPRO explained that the operation was part of a follow up investigation into the arrest of four suspects for supplying arms, ammunition and illicit substances to bandits.

According to her, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit conducted a follow-up operation on 2nd August, 2026, based on credible intelligence provided by one of the suspects in custody, Musbahu Ishaq.

She said the suspect led the operatives to Dajin Madam forest, where the criminal syndicate are suing as one of its hideouts.

Adeh said further investigation established that “Musbahu Ishaq obtained arms and ammunition from one Rabiu Hassan and supplied them to one Baba Alhaji Sanusi, a suspected bandit kingpin currently at large and believed to be hiding in a forest in Katsina State”.

“A thorough search of the hideout led to the recovery of two FN FAL rifles and live ammunition concealed within their hideout in the forest.

“Investigations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining members of the criminal syndicate currently at large, recover additional arms linked to the network, and charge all suspects to court,” she added.