SAN FRANCISCO, December 03, (THEWILL) – The police have rescued a 52-year-old man from suspected kidnappers in Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
A statement on Thursday by the State Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSP Nafi’u, said the victim, Alhaji Shehu Umar, was abducted “on Dec. 2, around 3 am., in his residence at Kolonkoji village in Jega council area, and took him to an unknown destination.”
He added that the invaders also shot Umar’s neighbour, Mustapha Ahmed, on his left leg during the invasion.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of policemen, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Jega, swiftly pursued the kidnappers and engaged them in a gun duel.
“This made the kidnappers abandon their victim and take to their heels”, he said.
Abubakar added that the victim was rescued unhurt and had since been reunited with his family, while Mustapha had been taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Birnin Kebbi.
Abubakar assured members of the public that the command under Commissioner of Police, Agunbiade Oluyemi-Lasore, would be lucid in its investigations.
“The perpetrators of this dastardly act will be apprehended and brought to book”, the PPRO assured.
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