The police in a combined operation with hunters have killed 10 kidnappers in Gajin-Duguri, Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi State.
Spokesman of the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement yesterday.
He said; “On 15th September 2023 at about 1900hrs the command’s “Operation Sharan Daji” team in conjunction with relevant stakeholder (hunters) led by CSP Makama Magaji acted on credible intelligence and swiftly ransacked a suspected kidnappers’ enclave and engaged the culprits in a heavy gun battle and consequently emerged victorious as a result of superior firepower.
“The operatives successfully defaced the suspected kidnappers to whisk them away in disarray with serious bullet wounds into the nearest bush and successfully rescued kidnapped victims therein.
“The operatives were able to neutralise about 10 suspected kidnappers/bandits at a red mountain (Jan-Dutse) situated in Yankari forest and rescued 39 kidnapped victims consisting of 28 males, eight females and three infants unhurt and reunited them with their families after a medical check-up at the General Hospital Alkaleri.”
Wakil said preliminary investigation revealed that the kidnappers invaded Gaji village with specific targeted people to kidnap which they suspected to be among the businessmen returning from Mararrabar Liman Katagum market.
Wakil said the kidnappers demanded N50 million from each of the victims as ransom before the successful rescue operation.
The rescued kidnapped victims are;
Muhammadu Sardauna of Sabon Layi;
Meshack Isyaku of Kafi; Mustapha Muhammadu of Sabon Jiri; Marafa Kasu of Gargankufai; Sale Dan Asabe of Badakoshin Pali; Alh Amadu Hassan of Sabon Layi; Saddik Isa of Sabon-Jiri;
Mannirul Hassan of Kafi; Aminu Alhaji Baushe of Anguwan Gyero; Rabiu Adamu of Alkaleri; Yahaya Abubakar of Alkaleri;
Hamisu Hashim of Gaji Gamu; Muhammadu Bello of Anguwan Gyero.
Others are Babangida Makeri of Badakoshi; Yunusa Adamu of Kwalele;
Galadima Iliyasu of Tollon; Isa Dan-Biran of Tollon; Hashimu Sarkin Busa of Tollon;
Muhammadu Shuaibu of Dan;
Kalik Dahiru of Dagudi; Aliyu Yakubu of Gaji; Alhaji Kamilu of Unguwan Gyero;
Ahmadu Yari of Duguri; Mohammad Ali of Dan; Dan Lami Samaila of Dan;
Rabiu Barde of Sabon-Jiri; Yakubu Muhammad of Gaji and Yakubu Musa of Mun.
While females rescued are Khadija Abbas” of Gaji; Usaina Muhammadu Sani of Duguri;
Rose Bulus of Duguri; Hakuda Adamu of Gaji; Shamsiya Abdulhakim of Duguri;
Fatima Sunusi of Duguri; Maimuna Iliyasu of Duguri as well as Aisha Yusuf of Gaji.
Infants are Ibrahim Abbas,
Shemau Muhammad Sani of Gaji and
Zainab A. Abbas of Gaji village.
