From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives have rescued two of the six Offa travelers who were kidnapped in Rijana along Kaduna–Abuja expressway.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command DSP Yakubu Sabo Abubakar disclosed this in a statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
According to him, the Command received a sad information from DPO Rijana that on 7/9/19 at about 2330hrs that, Armed Men in military uniform intercepted a commercial bus (Preview ) REG NO ABJ 905 XC at a point near Rijana Village along Kaduna – Abuja Expressway and took away six persons into the bush.
The statement added that Patrol Teams within the axis were quickly mobilised to the scene and engaged the hoodlums as a result of which one Rofiat Tijjani 17 yrs and one other person both of Tudunwada Kaduna were released by the criminals in their desperate attempt to escape.
“Both victims were taken to station alongside the vehicle.
“ Efforts are still on to rescue the remaining four victims and arrest the Criminals. Update on the ongoing operation will be communicated in due course please.” The statement reads
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