Police rescue 15 kidnapped persons in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna has rescued 15 kidnapped persons and recovered 32 cows

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, revealed this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.

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According to him, gunmen suspected to be bandits blocked Buruku Birnin Gwari Road around Unguwan Yako Forest, on April 9, in an attempt to kidnap occupants of two Volkswagen salon cars.

“A swift response by the operatives of the command forced the marauding bandits to retreat and flee into the forest with bullet wounds, abandoning their victims.

“The operatives, however, searched the entire area and successfully rescued 15 victims unhurt,” he said.

He also stated that drivers of the vehicles sustained varying degrees of injuries and were receiving treatment.

In addition, he said the remaining victims have been profiled and subsequently reunited with their respective families.

He said rigorous patrol and manhunt for the fleeing bandits were of topmost priority to the command.

Jalige said, on April 8, the Command received an intelligence report indicating that some bandits were sighted around Dutsin Gaya Village in Kajuru Local Government Area, moving large herds of cattle strongly suspected to have been rustled

“After the command got the information, as usual, operatives were mobilised to the area and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle which forced them to take to their heels with bullet wounds while the operatives recovered 32 rustled cows.”

Jalige inspired by the Command’s relentless effort in securing public space and creating an enabling environment for legitimate businesses to thrive in the state.