KIDNAP: KADUNA POLICE COMMAND FOIL KIDNAP, RESCUE 48 VICTIMS.

Kaduna Police Boss

"The precision of approach exhibited by the Officers forced the bandits to retreat abandoning their victims and scampered with bloody gunshot wounds. The Operatives succeeded in rescuing forty eight people to safety. They were profiled and subsequently escorted to their destination safely."

The Kaduna State Police Command Headquarters has again, lived up to expectations as it rescued no fewer than forty eight (48) persons that were kidnapped by armed men along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway on Wednesday, 22nd December, 2021.

The Police, in a statement issued and signed by Muhammed Jalige, ASP, the Commands PPRO, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, said;

On the 22nd December, 2021 at about 0930hrs a team of Policemen while on escorting a convoy of traders from Udawa village in Chikun LGA along Birnin Gwari to Kaduna came under heavy gunshots by armed bandits which led to the kidnap of a score of persons. However, the escort team reinforced themselves and engaged the bandits in a tactical pursuit in order not to harm the victims.

Thus, the precision of approach exhibited by the Officers forced the bandits to retreat abandoning their victims and scampered with bloody gunshot wounds. The Operatives succeeded in rescuing forty eight people to safety. They were profiled and subsequently escorted to their destination safely.

It is equally important to note that information available to the Command has it that one woman is yet to be accounted. Meanwhile effort is being intensified to ensure her safe return while additional manpower will be mobilized to the area to safeguard lives and properties of civilian population in the area.

The Commissioner of Police commended the Officers for their resilience in the face of danger while serving their fatherland and tasked them to be adequately equipped and alert while embarking on such duties.

2. ARREST OF THREE (3) SUSPECTS AND RECOVERY OF 1,454 BOTTLES OF BENYLIN WITH CODEINE SYRUP, 44 ADULTERATED GLUTA WHITE CREAM AND 8 BAGS OF CHEMICALS.

On the 22nd December, 2021 at about 1800hrs the Police patrol team attached to Sabon Gari Division, Zaria while on confidence building patrol along Kaduna – Zaria road  intercepted an unregistered Fort motor vehicle and upon search of the vehicle, 1,454 bottles of Benylin with codeine syrup, 44 pieces of adulterated Gluta white cream and 8 bags containing chemicals were recovered.

The development led to the arrest of three occupants of the said vehicle as preliminary investigation reveals that the products were to be supplied to suspected bandits in Yakawa Wada village of Giwa LGA Kaduna state.

The investigation is currently ongoing as effort is geared towards apprehending the recipient of the products to subsequently charge them to court for prosecution. 

ASP MUHAMMED JALIGE

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

KADUNA STATE COMMAND