The Jigawa State Police Command says that its operatives have successfully intercepted a kidnap attempt and rescued the victim unhurt on Monday, September 18, 2023.

This was made public in a statement issued by DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, in Dutse the State capital on Monday.

The statement read in part, “On September 17, 2023 at about 20:40hrs, information from a reliable source revealed that, on the same date at about 1940hrs, hoodlums armed with dangerous weapons, invaded Kwanar Garki, Babura Local Government Area, kidnapped one Isyaku Umar, 37, of Kofar Arewa Babura LGA and shot one Ahmad Abdullahi, 30, of Babbar Ruga village in his armpit”.

Adam said, “upon receipt of the report, a team of policemen led by DPO Babura Divisional Police Headquarters rushed to the scene of the crime and rescued the kidnapped victim unhurt”.

He explained that both the kidnapped victim and the injured were rushed to the Babura General Hospital for treatment.

The kidnapped victim was treated, discharged and reunited with his family but Abdullahi, who was shot by the kidnappers, has been transferred to Rashid Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse for proper treatment”.

The Command also received a distress call from the Babura Division that suspected kidnappers were heading towards Ringim Area as contained in the statement.

“The Divisional Police Officer Ringim, alongside a team of Policemen and the Vigilante Group, mounted a stop and search at Daushe village along Ringim Kanya Babba highway.”

DSP Adam revealed that on sighting the Police, the kidnappers abandoned their Vectra motor vehicle and escaped to an unknown destination.

“While searching the abandoned vehicle with reg. no. NEN 20 NZ ANAMBRA STATE, one (1) AK 47 rifle, one magazine, fifteen live ammunition and an Android handset were recovered.

“Efforts to arrest the fleeing criminals are on top gear,” he maintained

The Commissioner of Police, Jigawa State Police Command, CP Effiom Emmanuel Ekot praised the efforts of the Officers for a job well done and encouraged them to stand firmly to ensure that the fleeing culprits were arrested and brought to book.