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The Kaduna State Police Command has successfully freed 15 kidnapped persons and recovered 32 cows.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.
Jalige said that on April 9 at about 1525 hours, gunmen suspected to be bandits in an attempt to kidnap occupants of two Volkswagen salon cars, blocked Buruku Birnin Gwari Road around Unguwan Yako Forest .
“A swift response by the operatives of the Command forced the marauding bandits to retreat and flee into the forest with bullet wounds, abandoning their victims.
“The operatives, however, searched the entire area and successfully rescued 15 victims unhurt,” he said.
He said the drivers of the vehicles sustained varying degrees of injuries and were receiving treatment.
Jalige said the remaining victims have been profiled and subsequently reunited with their respective families.
He stated rigorous patrol and manhunt for the fleeing bandits being of topmost priority to the Command.
He said on April 8, at about 0500hours, the Command received an intelligence report indicating that some bandits were sighted around Dutsin Gaya Village in Kajuru Local Government Area, moving large herds of cattle strongly suspected to have been rustled.
‘The Command on getting the information as usual, mobilised operatives to the area and engaged the bandits in fierce gun battle which forced them to take to their heels with bullet wounds while the operatives recovered 32 rustled cows.
Jalige reassured of the Command’s relentless effort in securing public space and creating an enabling environment for legitimate businesses to thrive in the state.
NAN
Fatimah Oyesanmi
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