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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Six kidnapped victims including a 17-year old girl have been rescued from kidnappers den by the Bauchi State Police Command during an encounter which led to the neutralization of one kidnapper.
The Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili in a statement released on Thursday, 2nd November, 2023 stated that on Wednesday, 01/11/2023 at about 1630hrs, a combined team of Policemen in a joint operation with JTF and local hunters drafted to Toro LGA, Tilden Fulani Division acted on intelligence and raided two identified suspected kidnappers’ enclaves in both Angwari and Saya mountains in the area.
The joint operational team engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel which forced the armed hoodlums to scampered in disarray with possible serious bullet wounds, more so, one Rashida Hamisu aged 17 years, and Five other kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt.
One of the hoodlums was neutralized in the process while the rescued victims were taken to Toro General Hospital for medical attention after which they were reunited with their family members.
At the moment, efforts are on top gear to hunt down the hoodlums while investigation is ongoing.
Also, on 1/10/2023 at about 0130hrs information received from a good Samaritan unveiled that some group of people numbering 20, armed with AK47 rifles invaded Bayara an outskirt village of Bauchi and kidnaped one Alhaji Dan’asabe Abdullahi aged 50 years of same address to an unknown destination.
On receipt of the information, a tactical team was drafted and visited the scene, and Nine empty shells of 7.6mm ammunition were recovered.
Following the effort intensified in conjunction with local hunters to trail the hoodlums to arrest the culprits and rescue the victim, on the same day at about 0600hrs, the kidnapped victim Alhaji Abdullahi Abdulkadir aged 47 years of Bayara was found at the outskirt with a bullet wound on his head suspected to be shot by the kidnappers the body was evacuated to Bayara General Hospital for postmortem examination. Efforts have been intensified to bring the hoodlums to book.
While commiserating with the deceased family, the CP, Auwal Musa Muhammad on behalf of the entire workforce of the Command and the people of the State extended his condolence message to the family, friends, and love ones of the decease and may Almighty Allah (SWA) give them straight and fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.
Moreover, the Command is on top of the matter and all efforts have been intensified to trail the perpetrators.
The Commissioner of Police assured citizens of the state of the Command’s endless efforts and commitment toward ensuring and maintaining a conducive atmosphere in the State. Additionally, members of the public are advised to adopt the saying; “when you see something say something” to achieve a crime-free state.
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