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Police foil kidnap attack in Kaduna, rescue four victims

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Police Operatives in Kaduna have foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued four victims unhurt in Sabon Gari local government area of the state.

Kaduna Police Spokesman, ASP Muhammad Jalige, in a statement on Sunday, said: “On the 15th April, 2022 at about 2340hrs, the Kaduna Police Command received a distress call from an anonymous caller through DPO Daanmagaji Zaria that unspecified number of suspected terrorists dressed in military gear have invaded Gabari Community Samaru of Sabon Gari LGA Kaduna, shot berserkly and in the process whisked away four (4) victims into the forest.

“The Command immediately mobilised operational assets with men of Operation Puff Adder II and local vigilantes and laid ambush on the bandits’ expected route.

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“The strategy paid off as fierce encounter with the bandits ensued, leading to rescue of two of the kidnapped victims.” He said.

He identified the rescued as Zaituna Muna and Grace Muna both of Gabari village Samaru.

The spokesman further disclosed that similar strategy was adopted at Gwada village where the bandits were still expected to traverse with the assistance of vigilantes.

“The bandits who escaped the first onslaught were again intercepted and the remaining two kidnapped victims were also rescued unhurt namely Fatima Ibrahim and Amina Adamu”.

However, he said “unfortunately, it was discovered that the bandits in the process of abducting the victims, shot and killed one Yarima Mohammed of Kufena village Wusasa who resisted being kidnapped”.

He added that the Kaduna Police Commissioner, CP Yekini Ayoku has commended the gallantry and professionalism exhibited by the Officers during the operation.

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