By Deborah Odekola |
The Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday, said it has rescued an Abuja resident, Segun Akinyemi, who was kidnapped.
The victim was abducted just as he was driving out of his home January 17, 2024 and was been whisked away from Abuja to Kano State when the police swooped in on them.
The Kaduna Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday.
According to him, the operatives attached to Kawo Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, on January 18, 2024, received a distress call of the kidnapping incident from Abuja, adding that they were alerted that the culprits and their victim were transiting through Kaduna.
He said, “The Operatives, at about 0010 hours, blocked a grey Toyota Hilux van with registration number Abuja RBC 90 DC, carrying four passengers, the driver inclusive, suspected to be the vehicle conveying the kidnappers and their victim.
“On sensing danger and in an effort to escape, one of the kidnappers fired at the Policemen, and they responded accordingly. In the resulting gun duel, the victim, a certain Segun Akinyemi of block 10, flat 2 FCDA quarters Area 3 Garki, Abuja, was rescued, and one of the kidnappers, a 28-year-old Chinaza Philip of Life Camp Abuja, was arrested.”
According to the PPRO, three other suspects who escaped are being trailed, while the vehicle belonging to the victim, two Retay G17 model pistols, one Beretta pistol, ten 9mm P.A.K ammunitions, and five 9mm special ammunitions were recovered from the kidnappers.
He said the three escaped suspects were; Chidibere Nwodibo of Life Camp, Abuja, one Auwal surname unknown, and the gang leader whose identity is yet to be ascertained.
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Police Command, A D Ali, while commending the Operatives for the brave feat, still tasked them to continuously go after criminal elements in the State.
