Police Rescue Kidnap Victim In Jigawa, Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers
It was
an expectation fulfilled as a victim of kidnappers was rescued by the gallant
men of the Nigerian police in Jigawa state.
The men of the police command in collaboration with a vigilante group
also arrested two suspected kidnappers during the operation.
DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the spokesperson of
the command in his statement on Sunday, August 28 said that the suspect which
included a 30-year-old woman was arrested in the Ringim Local government area
of the state.
"A joint operatives from Ringim Area
Command in conjunction with local vigilante group, led by Ringim
Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Shehu Hamdullahi, acted on credible and
actionable intelligence raided suspected kidnapper's hideout at Nisan Marke
Herdsmen Settlement in Ringim LGA, and arrested two (2) suspected
kidnappers," the statement read.
"On
24th August 2022, at about 0800hrs, Intel at our disposal revealed that one
Muhammad Sama'ila 'm' age 45yrs of Madari village, Warawa LGA, Kano State was
seen with matchet cuts all over his body.
"On
receipt of the information, a team of Policemen swung into action, visited the
scene of a crime, and conveyed the victim to the hospital
"While
on admission at the hospital, after regaining his consciousness, the victim
revealed that, he was kidnapped on Tuesday 22nd, August 2022, at about 0130hrs
from Madari Village in Warawa LGA of Kano State and taken to Nisan Marke
Herdsmen.
"When
he attempted to escape from the abductors, he was attacked by one of the
kidnappers, and inflicted injuries in his body.
"On
the same date at about 0850hrs, a team of Policemen stormed the Area, where one
of the kidnappers named Abdurrazaq Musa 'm' age 40yrs of Gurgunna village,
Babura LGA, Jigawa State was arrested and the phone that belongs to the victim
which was used for ransom negotiation was recovered in his possession.
"Furthermore,
one Hassana Jimau 'f' age 30yrs of Nisan Marke village was also arrested at
about 1230hrs.
"During
interrogation, both the suspects confessed to having abducted the victim with
eight (8) other gang members. The effort to trace their accomplices is in top
gear.
With the goal of the Nigerian police force to
ensure prompt prosecution of criminals, the suspects have been handed over to
the kidnapping section of the Kano State Police command for further
investigation.
According to the PPRO, the commissioner of
Police at Jigawa State Police Command, CP Aliyu Sale Tafida psc appreciate the
hard work of the police officers and urged the members of the public to always
provide credible information to the police at the right time.
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