By Ismail Auwal
Kaduna State police command has confirmed that fifteen kidnapped citizens have been rescued by security operatives in the State.
In a statement issued by Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, he said the rescue operations were successfully carried out in different locations in Chikun Local Government Area.
In the first operational feedback, three kidnapped women, Ladi Nuhu, Laraba Yusuf and Justina Ayuba were rescued in Rijiya Uku general area.
According to the report, the three women were kidnapped on November 18th 2020 when armed bandits attacked a village in a neighbouring state. Since then, the bandits moved the hostages around to evade security forces, eventually crossing into Chikun LGA.
Following a tip-off on Thursday 1st, April 2021 revealing that the hostages had been sighted, Police personnel mobilized 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.
The operatives on a routine patrol found the 12 persons in a Buruku forest and eventually rescued them while the criminals escaped.
The rescued persons are; Bashar Buhari, Surajo Attahiru, Hassan Adamu, Falalu Yusuf, Sunusi Aminu, Shamsiya Sunusi, Adamu Sani, Suleiman Bahajetu, Salabi Mohammed, an unidentified toddler and two unidentified males
The state Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, commended the Kaduna State Police Command under the leadership of CP Umar Musa Muri for a job well done. He also conveyed his warm regards and best wishes to the rescued citizens.
