Wedding guests killed in Niger, not FCT – Police

The FCT Police Command yesterday said the news report on the killing of two wedding guests by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers did not happen in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as the headline of the story suggested. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, a Superintendent, said in a statement yesterday that the location of the […]

The FCT Police Command yesterday said the news report on the killing of two wedding guests by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers did not happen in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as the headline of the story suggested.

The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, a Superintendent, said in a statement yesterday that the location of the incident as mentioned in the story did not fall within the FCT Police Command’s jurisdiction but the Niger State Command’s.

Abuja Metro had reported on Monday about the killing of two wedding guests who ran into some kidnappers at Rafin-Azum near Garam, a Niger State community that borders the Bwari Area Council of the FCT.

Clarifying the location of the incident, the statement said: “The command is aware of a report published by Daily Trust Newspaper in its October 6, 2025, edition, under the headline, ‘Kidnappers kill 2 wedding guests at FCT.’

“The command wishes to clarify that the incident described in the report did not occur within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as suggested by the headline. Investigations and geographical verification reveal that the locations mentioned in the story, including Garam, Rafin-Azum, and Tafa Local Government Area, are communities situated in Niger State, and not within the FCT.

“Furthermore, the Suleja Police Area Command cited in the report is also under the Niger State Police Command, not the FCT Command. It is therefore misleading to attribute the unfortunate incident to the FCT, as neither the location nor the police jurisdiction involved fall within the Federal Capital Territory.

“While the FCT Police Command sympathizes with those affected and acknowledges the proximity of these border communities to the nation’s capital, it is crucial that media reports maintain geographical accuracy to prevent public misunderstanding or unnecessary fear among Abuja residents.

“The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Ajao S. Adewale, calls on residents to always remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities or persons through the command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938.”