Police ‘rescue’ kidnapped victims, 32 rustled cows
The police in Kaduna have claimed they rescued 15 kidnapped persons and recovered 32 cows. Police spokesman Mohammed Jalige said on April 9, at about 15:25 p.m., gunmen suspected to be bandits blocked Buruku Birnin Gwari Road around Unguwan Yako Forest in an attempt to kidnap occupants of two Volkswagen salon cars.
“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,” he said. “The operatives, however, searched the entire area and successfully rescued 15 victims unhurt.”
Peoples Gazette has not been able to independently corroborate police’s account of the operation, and officers have no history of painting accurate picture of such developments in the past. It was unclear whether the victims, who were not identified in the police statement. paid a ransom before being freed.
He said that the drivers of the vehicles sustained varying degrees of injuries and were receiving treatment, while the remaining victims have been profiled and subsequently reunited with their respective families.
He said rigorous patrol and manhunt for the fleeing bandits were of topmost priority to the command. The command had reportedly received an intelligence claim on April 8 that some bandits were sighted around Dutsin Gaya village in Kajuru Local Government Area were moving large herds of cattle strongly suspected to be have been rustled.
“On getting the information, the command mobilised operatives to the area and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle which forced them to take to their heels with bullet wounds while the operatives recovered 32 rustled cows.
Mr Jalige reassured the people of the command’s effort in securing public space and creating an enabling environment for a legitimate business to thrive in the state.
Kaduna has been one of the states facing acute insecurity, as bandits and killer herdsmen continue to operate with impunity. Governor Nasir El-Rufai said the violence has intensified because of his hardline position against ransom payments.
(NAN)
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