Kebbi police rescue five kidnapped residents and arrest three suspects in Suru
The victims were freed unhurt after armed men abducted residents of two villages, and the gang left with gunshot injuries, police say.
Police in Kebbi State say they have rescued five kidnapped residents and arrested three suspects after an operation in Dakingari, Suru Local Government Area.
Police spokesman SP Bashir Usman said armed men attacked Dolen Kwandage village and abducted three residents: Samaila Abubakar, 35, Dayyaba Muhammadu, 32, and Balki Hakimi, 31. Officers working with local vigilantes pursued the gang and forced them to abandon their captives. Two women from nearby Yarma village, Moe Muddaha, 50, and Hadiza Bello, 30, were also freed.
All five were unhurt and were taken to the General Hospital in Dakingari for examination before being handed back to their families, the statement issued on Sunday said.
The three arrested suspects were named as Umaru Janyo, 49, and Bube Kwaire, 28, both from Bendu village, and Muhammadu Gyade, 22, from Tindifai village. Police said other members of the gang escaped with suspected gunshot wounds. Items recovered from the suspects included an unregistered motorcycle, N308,000 in cash, a chain and a jerrican.
Commissioner of Police Umar Hadejia praised the officers and vigilantes. The command says it has stepped up patrols and surveillance in the area and is trying to track down the suspects who got away.
SOURCE: Leadership
