Police rescue 15 kidnap victims in Kaduna
The Police in Kaduna says its operatives rescued 15 people kidnapped in Chikun local government area of the state.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwa, said this in a statement issued on Saturday.
Aruwan said the police command confirmed the rescue in an operational feedback to the state government.
He said in the first operational feedback, three kidnapped women were rescued at Rijiya Uku general area.
“In the report three women were kidnapped on November 18, 2020 when armed bandits attacked a village in a neighbouring state.
“Since then, the bandits have been moving the hostages around to evade security forces, eventually crossing into Chikun local government area.
“Following a tip-off on April 1, after the hostages had been sighted, police personnel mobilised to the area and engaged the bandits, forcing them to abandon their captives.
“In another operation, the police rescued 12 persons who had been similarly abducted, following an attack by armed bandits along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road.”
Aruwan said the operatives on a routine patrol, found the 12 persons in a Buruku forest and eventually rescued them while the criminals escaped.
