Police kill 3 suspected kidnappers, rescue 2 victims unhurt
Police in Kano State said they have shot dead two suspected kidnappers accused of abducting two young ladies at Tudunwada local government area of Kano.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Kano State Police spokesperson Abdullahi Kiyawaa on Saturday.
He said the police have also rescued the abducted ladies unhurt and reunite them with their family.
Koyawa recalled that the police had on April 4th, received a report that unknown gunmen have stormed the resident of one Elisha Aminu, of Katsinawa Village, Tudunwada local government area of Kano State and kidnapped his two daughters, Zainab Elisha and Nafisa Elisha, and fled toward the fringes of Falgore Forest.
He said, “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, fsi raised and instructed team of Operation Puff Adder led by SP Kabir Aminu, Divisional Police Officer, Tudun Wada Division, and Operatives from Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad led by SP Shehu Dahiru to rescue the victims and arrest the culprits.
“The teams simultaneously swung into action with the help of a local vigilante group called “Yan Bula”. The forest was combed and the gunmen were trapped, as a result, a gun duel erupted for about 2 hours. Three of the Kidnappers were gunned down and the two victims were rescued unhurt, with no casualty on the part of the rescue team.
“One locally made AK-47 rifle with 6 live ammunition recovered. An angry mob also sets one of the kdnappers ablaze.
“The bodies were rushed to Tudun Wada General Hospital where a medical doctor certified them dead. Victims are reunited with their families. Additional, Puff Adder teams have been deployed to the forest for further possible arrest,” the police spokesperson said.
The Commissioner of Police commended the officers that participated in the operation and appreciates the efforts of members of the local vigilante (‘Yan Bula) for their support and assistance.
He urged residents to pray for the state especially in this holy month of Ramadan, and report incidences to the nearest police station instead of taking laws into their hands.
