Katsina State Police have rescued 10 kidnapped persons.
This information was contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, on Wednesday in Katsina.
Sadiq said that four of the rescued people sustained gunshot wounds as a result of the gunmen’s attack, and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
He added that two of the rescued people died while receiving treatment, stressing that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the escapees while investigations were ongoing.
The police spokesman said that on December 24, 2024, at about 8:30 p.m., some suspected armed bandits attacked a rented vehicle at Kwanar Makera on the Katsina-Magama Jibia road in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, with the intention of kidnapping 10 persons in the vehicle.
According to him, upon receiving an emergency call, the DPO in charge of Jibia area led a team of security personnel to the scene of the incident, where they engaged the gunmen in an exchange of fire, prevented the kidnapping and rescued all 10 people in the vehicle.
The Katsina State Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, while commending the officers for their work, urged them to continue to be vigilant.
He also called on the public to provide useful information on criminal activities to the nearest police station for prompt action.
