Chinaza Phillip, a notorious Abuja kidnapper, was apprehended by the Nigerian Police Force during a cross-state operation.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed Phillip’s arrest in a statement issued on Friday.
According to SP Josephine Adeh, the state’s police spokesperson, Phillip was arrested on Thursday, January 18, by officers from the Kaduna State Police Command.
Adeh also stated that the suspect has been handed over to the FCT Police Command and is currently in police custody.
However, details about the operation and Phillip’s arrest are still being revealed, with the force promising to provide “more details soon.”
Phillip’s arrest comes amid growing concern about the country’s rising kidnapping rate, particularly in the Abuja region, where several high-profile cases have recently occurred have stressed the importance of addressing this issue.
Six sisters, ranging in age from early adolescence to 23, were recently kidnapped in the Abuja suburb of Bwari, along with their father, Mansoor Al-Kadriyar, who was later released in order to raise the ransom.
His 21-year-old daughter, Nabeeha, a final-year university student, was killed last Friday as a warning to pay the massive ransom.
