From Mustapha Adamu Kano
Kano State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a German national and killing of a Police officer by unknown gunmen in the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Magaji Musa Majiya and issued to newsmen in Kano, yesterday.
The statement said the incident occurred at about 7:45am, along Sabon Titi, Madobi road, when an armed gang of 5 men in a motor vehicle ambushed and opened fire on a motor vehicle conveying the staff of Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company on their way to a construction site.
The statement added that, the attackers killed one Police Sergeant attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU),who was on escort duty, and abducted the German national, identified as Michael Cremza.
In the statement, the command said the state Police Commissioner, Rabiu Yusuf had since deployed powerful team of operatives and detectives to cordon the axis with a view to arresting the culprits and rescue the victim.
“The Kano State Police Command is displeased to inform the general public of an ugly incident which occurred today Monday 16th April, 2018 at about 0745hrs along Sabon Titi Madobi Road, Kano, where an armed gang of five men in a Motor vehicle ambushed and opened fire on a motor vehicle conveying the staff of Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company going to a construction site.
“The attackers killed one Police Sergeant attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) on Escort duty and abducted Mr. Michael Cremza, a German Nationale working with the Company.
“The Police Commissioner CP Rabiu Yusuf PSC+ has since deployed powerful team of operatives and detectives to cordon the axis with a view to arresting the culprits and rescue the victim,” the statement reads in part
The statement further said that the Command had since launched manhunt of the abductors.
It also called on any person with useful information to report to the nearest Police Station or call the following emergency telephone numbers; 08032419754 and 08123821575.
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