Afrigather The Bauchi State Police Command stated its operatives have rescued 4 folks kidnapped by bandits who invaded Raddi village through Bassa Native Authorities Space of Plateau State on Wednesday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in an announcement made obtainable to journalists on Wednesday.
Wakil stated the bandits had stormed the home of 1 Yakubu Makeri, of Yagi village through Rahama ward, with the intention of attacking him however a staff of operatives hooked up to Rishi Police Divisional Headquarters together with native vigilantes swiftly moved to the scene and engaged the bandits in a gun battle.
The assertion learn, “On November 29, 2023 at about 1am, one sabitu ‘m’ of Kadade village through Toro LGA of Bauchi State reported that on the identical date at about 12.30am, an unknown variety of bandits invaded their village and stormed the home of 1 Yakubu Ya’u Makeri, male, of Yagi village through Rahama ward.
“A staff of operatives hooked up to Rishi Police Divisional Headquarters together with native vigilantes swiftly moved to the scene and engaged the bandit.
“The operatives overpowered the bandits in a gun duel. Consequently, one of many bandits was neutralised whereas the remaining scampered and deserted their mission.
“Nonetheless, in the course of the encounter, the operatives succeeded in rescuing three kidnapped victims, particularly: Pastor Bala, male (50), Keziya Ayuba (50) and Sunday Ayuba, (40) all of Raddi village through Bassa Native Authorities Space of Plateau State.
“The aforementioned victims have been confirmed to have been kidnapped from their village in Jos, Plateau State.”
Wakil said that the Commissioner of Police has ordered the Divisional Police Officer to accentuate wider patrol throughout the space in a bid to arrest the fleeing bandits to allow them to face the total wrath of the legislation.
