Police raid kidnappers’ hideout in Nasarawa, rescue three victims
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have raided a kidnappers' hideout in Karu Local Government Area of the state and rescued three abducted travellers.
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Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have raided a kidnappers' hideout in Karu Local Government Area of the state and rescued three abducted travellers.
The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, December 29, 2024 said the victims were kidnapped along the Kaduna-Keffi highway.
"Police operatives attached to the Gitata Division in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have raided the kidnappers' hideout and rescued the trio of Abdulsalam Shuaibu, Sani Shuaibu and Blessing Okorie,” the statement read.
"This is consequent upon information that a Volkswagen Sharon vehicle with three occupants travelling along the Kaduna-Keffi highway was attacked, and the victims whisked away to an unknown destination.
"Upon receipt of the information, the Divisional Police Officer in the area, SP Zaks Wambai, swiftly mobilised his men to the scene and combed the vicinity.
"Consequently, the kidnapper's hideout was burst, and they were dislodged, paving the way for the rescue of the victims unhurt.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, in a comment, lauded the officers for a job well done and urged them to sustain the onslaught against criminals.”
