The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued five persons from bandits in Jema’a and Igabi local government areas of the State.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, in a statement, said the gunmen had blocked the Jagindi Godo-Godo road, attacked a Sharon vehicle and abducted the occupants.
The statement said operatives gave the bandits a hot chase and exchanged tactical fire after the bandits shot sporadically at the security men.
The Police confirmed that its operatives however succeeded in rescuing three victims unhurt.
”On the same day, the Command received another report from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Rigasa, Kaduna, that some bandits invaded the residence of one Abdulganiyu Husseini, 45, of Mahuta Community, abducted him, his wife and daughter and were heading to the forest.
According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, operatives were immediately mobilised to the area and engaged the bandits in a fierce exchange of fire.
The Police, however, said they escaped with one victim, that is the husband-cum-father mentioned earlier, to an unknown destination.
It added that effort is being intensified to rescue the victim and possibly arrest the culprits.
