Police rescue kidnapped housewife in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State has said that its operatives have rescued a kidnap victim, a housewife in the early hours of Sunday. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaduna.

Hassan said, “At 0100hrs on Sunday our operatives received a call that a group of armed men not yet ascertained invaded a residence at Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari Zaria Local Government Area of the state.

”It was gathered that the kidnappers abducted a housewife aged 37, at the residence. On receiving the call our patrol team rushed to the scene and pursued the criminals. Due to our superior firepower, they abandoned their victim, which led to her rescue.”

The PPRO said the kidnapped victim had been reunited with her family unhurt.

Hassan added that the investigation was ongoing, while efforts were also intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects to face the full wrath of the law.

He appealed for timely and useful information for proactive measures. (NAN)