Police Arrests Kidnap Suspect, Rescue Boy, Seven Victims In Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Police Command operatives have rescued eight kidnap victims, including a teenager boy during an operation in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna state.

The security operatives during the operation, arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper, Ibrahim Mustapha.

Mr Yakubu Sabo, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, confirmed this in a statement pressmen

Ibrahim Mustapha was said to have been caught red-handed with a 13-year-old victim, Abubakar Aminu, from Maraban Rido village in Chikun LGA.

Mr Yakubu Sabo explained that three of the victims were rescued in Rigasa area by a combined team of police operatives from Rigasa and Nariya Police Divisions.

Mr Yakubu Sabo added that the operatives had busted the camp of suspected kidnappers following credible intelligence information.

The command’s spokesman, Mr Yakubu Sabo also disclosed that five other victims were rescued by the police during a gun battle with bandits at their camp in Maguzawa and Gurguzu Forests on Thursday.

Mr Yakubu Sabo noted that the command was on the trail of other members of the gang that escaped with gunshot wounds during the encounter for possible arrest and prosecution.

Mr Yakubu Sabo, therefore, called on the residents to keep supporting the police with prompt and reliable information.

According to him, this will help the police to nip crime in the bud and restore public order in Kaduna, as well as ensure adequate protection of lives and property of citizens in the entire state.


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