75 travellers rescued from bandits’ cave in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 travellers who were allegedly abducted by suspected bandits and held in a cave near Folwaya Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. The victims, including men, women and children, were travelling in commercial vehicles when they were intercepted by armed men and taken into the forest. Police […] 75 travellers rescued from bandits’ cave in…
In a recent incident near Folwaya Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, 75 individuals, comprising men, women, and children, were rescued from suspected bandits who had abducted them from their commercial vehicles. The rescue operation was initiated following a tip-off from the Birnin Gwari branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
Police spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, reported that armed men, equipped with AK-47 rifles and other sophisticated weaponry, intercepted the travellers and took them into the forest. The police swiftly deployed their response after receiving credible information. Upon arriving at the scene, the police encountered the well-armed abductors who fled upon seeing the police force, leaving their captives unharmed.
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, lauded the NURTW for providing timely information and commended the Birnin Gwari Area Command for their quick and professional response. He urged residents to remain vigilant and share any useful information with security agencies to deter kidnappings and other attacks in the state.
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