Again, police kill scores of kidnappers, frees 16 abductees in Bauchi
Samuel Luka, Bauchi
Scores of kidnappers have been reported dead following a joint operation by the Police, army, quasi-security outfits and local hunters in Bauchi forest.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bauchi state Command, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who made this known in a crime bulletin Monday, said the operatives had during a routine patrol on 2/9/2023 bursted into the suspected kidnappers’ enclaves in Burra forest, Ningi local government area of Bauchi State and killed many, after about two hours of gunfire exchange.
The PPRO who further said several other kidnappers were injured, recalled that the kidnappers’ den is located on top of the mountain situated at Shande village area of Kurmi, a village at the outskirts of Burra.
He said, on sighting the team of the combined operatives, the kidnappers opened fire while the operatives repelled them with superior fire power which resulted to the death of many of the suspected kidnappers.
SP Wakil who disclosed that sixteen kidnapped victims were rescued, noted that, five of them sustained various degrees of injuries while the remaining eleven (11) were rescued unhurt.
The PPRO said that the injured victims rescued and evacuated to Burra General Hospital for immediate medical treatment, include, Alhaji Shuaibu of Kurmi village Burra, Alhaji Bammi of Kongoro village Burra, Mai Unguwa Shende village Burra, Dantsoho Mai Shayi ‘m’ of Kurmi village Burra and Abubakar of Matigwai village, Sumaila local government area of Kano State.
SP Wakil said the remaining eleven victims rescued unhurt were, Zahariya Ibrahim age 17yrs ‘f’ of Dana Village Burra, Walida Idi age 16yrs ‘f’ of Sabon Gida Mazai village Burra, Maryam Shehu age 25ytrs ‘f’ of Sabon Gida Mazai village Burra, Abubakar Adamu age 15yrs ‘m’ of Ruwan Dinya village Burra and Muntari Badamasi age 40yrs ‘m’ of Shaka Leme village Burra.
Others are, Ibrahim Abdullahi age 15yrs ‘m’ of Ruwan Dinya village Burra, Sani Abdullahi age 10yrs ‘m’ of Ruwan Dinya village Burra, Ibrahim Rabi’u age 30yrs ‘m’ of Shaka Leme village Burra, Saleh Umaru age 35yrs ‘m’ of Matigwai village Sumaila LGA Kano State, Isah Alh. Tashi age 20yrs ‘m’ of Kere Village Burra and Tasi’u Abdullahi age 30yrs ‘m’ of Shaka Leme village Burra.
He Similar operation led to the neutralisation of so many kidnappers/bandits as a result of the exchange of heavy gunfire.
Wakil added that efforts are being intensified to arrest and prosecute the fleeing suspects with possible bullet wounds.
