The Nigeria police force has said to have rescued three kidnapped victims in katsina state.
Three victims have been rescued after the katsina state police Command stopped an alleged kidnapping attempt at Gogalo village in the Jibia Local Government Area of katsina state.
This was said in a statement released on Monday by ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, the command’s spokesperson.
“On the 11th of Nov, at about 10:46pm, information was received at the Jibia divisional police station regarding bandits who were with dangerous weapons such as the AK-47 rifle, shooting sporadically, attacked the village and kidnapped three persons.
“Upon recceiving this report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Jibia, promptly mobilised a search and rescue team to the scene.
“The police team continued to search the surrounding bushes until Nov. 12, at about 6am, the team succeeded in tracking down the suspected kidnappers, engaging them in a gun duel.
“All the kidnapped victims were successfully rescued unhurt. Efforts are on with a view to arresting the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds,” Abubakar-Sadiq said.
