Kaduna: Police rescue three kidnap victims after 40 days in captivity

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The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims who spent more than 40 days in captivity and arrested five suspected informants linked to the kidnapping syndicate.

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The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.

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Hassan said the rescue operation was carried out by a joint security team led by personnel from Fushin Kada in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Hunkuyi.

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According to him, the operation followed sustained intelligence gathering, strategic surveillance and coordinated security efforts that led operatives to a suspected bandits’ hideout.

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“Upon sighting the advancing security personnel, the bandits fled the area, abandoning the victims who were subsequently rescued unharmed,” he said.

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The rescued victims were identified as Ekechikwu Omale, Ummi Salisu of Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State, and Pastor Daniel Tanko Bawa of Tufa Village in Niger State.

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Hassan said the victims were taken to the police clinic for medical examination and treatment before being reunited with their families.

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He added that five suspected informants were arrested during the course of the investigation.

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Preliminary investigations, he said, revealed that the suspects allegedly provided information and logistical support to the kidnappers.

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“The suspects confessed to their involvement in the crime during interrogation,” he stated.

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The Commissioner of Police in the state, Rabiu Muhammad, commended the professionalism, dedication and collaboration among security agencies that led to the successful operation.

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Muhammad reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state.

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He also urged residents to continue supporting security agencies with timely and credible information, noting that community cooperation remained critical in the fight against criminality.

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The police commissioner said investigations were ongoing to apprehend other members of the criminal network and ensure that all those involved were brought to justice. (NAN)

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