Police officers of the Kaduna State Police Command, on Thursday rescued a victim kidnapped in Abuja, and apprehended one of the suspected kidnappers.
According to ASP Mansur Hassan, the spokesman of the command, after a distress call was placed to Kawo Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna about a kidnapping incident from Abuja, indicating the culprits and their victim were enroute to Kaduna, the responding officers at about midnight, blocked a grey Toyota Hilux van with registration number Abuja RBC 90 DC, suspected to be the vehicle conveying the kidnappers and their victim.
In a bid to escape, one of the kidnapper’s opened fire and the policemen responded accordingly.
“In the resulting gun duel, the victim, a certain Segun Akinyemi of Block 10, Flat 2 FCDA Quarters, Area 3, Garki, Abuja, was rescued and one of the kidnappers, a 28-year-old Chinaza Philip of Life Camp, Abuja, was arrested while three others escaped,” he said.
Hassan also explained that the victim identified as Segun Akinyemi had been kidnapped while leaving his home in FCDA quarters, Area 3,Garki Abuja on January 17, 2023.
Items found in possession of the kidnappers, are two Retay G17 model pistols, one Berretta pistol, ten 9mm P.A.K. ammunition and five 9mm special ammunition, as well as the vehicle belonging to the victim.
Hassan also said, the three other kidnappers identified still at large as Chidibere Nwodibo of Life Camp Abuja, one Auwal, whose surname is unknown and an unidentified gang leader.
He also noted that the kidnappers were transporting the victim to Kano before they were intercepted.
