Police Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers in Kaduna

Three suspected kidnappers were on Wednesday killed by the police in Kaduna.

The kidnappers, numbering five and armed with AK47 rifles invaded the premises of Mother Cat, a construction company located at Mando area of Kaduna metropolis with the intention of abducting expatriates working with the company.

They were said to have broken into the company at about 5:40a.m., and engaged the policemen deployed in the company for security duties in a gun duel.

Three of the hoodlums were killed by the police while two policemen sustained injuries during the exchange of gun fire.

The two wounded policemen were rushed to the 44 Army Referral Hospital in Kaduna where one later died.

Confirming the incident in a statement, spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Yakubu Sabo, said the gunmen entered the premises of the company at about 5:40p.m. and started shooting sporadically.

According to him, “At about 05: 40a.m. on Wednesday, some armed men entered the Mother Cat Company premises at Mando area, shooting sporadically and attacking policemen on guard duty.”

Sabo said the gallant policemen engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel to repel the attack, and in the process, gunned down three of the criminals.

He said: “During the fierce gun duel, two of our men, AP No. 161126 Inspector Bijimi Maiyaki and F/No 251990 Sergeant Kabiru Shuaibu, attached to Operation Yaki, sustained injuries and were rushed to 44 Army Reference Hospital for treatment.

”However, Shuaibu died while receiving treatment while the Inspector was treated and discharged.”

Sabo said the items recovered from the hoodlums included four AK 47 Rifles, eight magazines with 130 live ammunition, five pieces of suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a Golf Volkswagen car with registration number W 812 FST.

He said police team of operatives was on the trail of the remaining two hoodlums who escaped with bullet wounds.

The state police spokesman appealed to members of the public to assist the police with prompt and relevant information on any suspicious movement in their respective neighborhoods so as to ensure effective and proactive crime prevention efforts.