Gunmen kill one, kidnapped 3 others in Bauchi community
Mohammed kaka, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Mua’zu Danladi, a 25-year-old man during a kidnapping operation at Boto, a village in Tafawa Balewa local government area of the state.
The Police Public Relations officer of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil who made the confirmation also disclosed that the kidnappers went away with 3 persons during the operation which took place in the early hours of Wednesday, 13th July.
Our Corresspondent reports that Boto where the incident occurred is a home town of former Bauchi state Governor, Dr. Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu.
The PPRO said that the kidnappers attacked the village at about 1.30am shooting sporadically to scare residents before going away with the victims after killing one person in the process.
SP Wakil said there was a distress call to the Police that gunmen believed to be kidnappers had invaded Boto village to which the Police Commissioner, Umar Sanda immediately directed the DPO in charge of Tafawa Balewa Division to swing into action.
He added that the DPO mobilized his men and rushed to the village but the gunmen had left with the victims saying, “our men are now combing the bushes in pursuit of the criminals. In sha Allah, we will get to them, arrest them and bring them to justice”.
The Police Spokesperson further assured that the Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Umar Mamman Sanda is ever ready to protect lives and properties of innocent citizens of the state.
While calling for cooperation from members of the public, SP Wakil added that the Command had in the past acted swiftly to rescue kidnapped victims and is ready to do the same thing in this situation.
The Police assured the family members that the kidnapped victims will be rescued safely and be reunited with their families.