From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Jigawa State Police Command said it has achieved a major breakthrough in bursting a gang of kidnappers around Garki and Sule Tankarkar axis, terrorizing Kano and Jigawa States.
The Police commissioner Jigawa state command, CP Ahmed Tijjani Abdullahi, dropped the hint while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded by the command at police headquarters Dutse, adding that five kidnappers were killed and five more arrested during a gun battle with the police.
He explained that, On 16th May, 2025 at about 0200hrs, Intel at the disposal of the Command revealed that, a group of armed men, numbering about twelve (12) riding on five (5) motorcycles stormed the residence of Hajiya Hajara ‘f’ age 80yrs of Minjibir LGA Kano State, forcefully took her away on their motorcycles and attempted to pass through Jigawa State.
He said, they received intelligence report which indicated that the hoodlums were hibernating between Danzomo and Medi villages of Sule Tankarkar/ Garki LGAs.
“Consequently, the Police personnel and other local security outfits combed the general area for possible rescue of the victim and arrested the perpetrators. In the process, the security forces engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun dual”.
According to him, during the encounter five (5) members of notorious kidnapping syndicate lost their lives while five suspects were arrested including the kingpin, Yahya ‘m’ age 35yrs of Katore Fulani settlement, Garki LGA, who eventually sustained a leg injury.
However, the Police recovered the following firearms and other exhibits; Two (2) AK-47 rifles, One (1) Multipurpose Machine Gun, Fourteen (14) live ammunition, Two (2) motorcycles believed to have been used by criminal elements and three (3) mobile handsets suspected to belong to victims and/or suspects.
“Most importantly, I am pleased to inform you that during the operation, the kidnapped victim was rescued unhurt and has since been reunited with her family. A medical examination confirmed that the victim is in stable condition”, he said.
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