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There was a heated gunfire change, on Thursday, because the police rescued Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident, who was kidnapped simply as he was driving out of his home.
The abductors had been taking Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano State when the police swooped on them, based on Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, ASP Mansir Hassan.
He mentioned on January 18, 2024, operatives connected to Kawo Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, obtained a misery name of a kidnapping incident from Abuja.
He mentioned they had been alerted that the culprits and their sufferer had been transiting via Kaduna.
“The Operatives, at about 0010 hours, blocked a gray Toyota Hilux van with registration quantity Abuja RBC 90 DC, carrying 4 passengers, the motive force inclusive, suspected to be the car conveying the abductors and their sufferer.”
“On sensing hazard and in an effort to flee, one of many kidnappers fired on the Policemen, they usually responded accordingly. Within the ensuing gun duel, the sufferer, a sure Segun Akinyemi of block 10, flat 2 FCDA quarters Space 3 Garki, Abuja, was rescued, and one of many kidnappers, a 28-year-old Chinaza Philip of Life Camp Abuja, was arrested,” he mentioned.
The police mentioned the three different suspects who escaped are being trailed, including that the car belonging to the sufferer, two Retay G17 mannequin pistols, one Beretta pistol, ten 9mm P.A.Okay ammunitions, and 5 9mm particular ammunitions had been recovered from the abductors.
