By Sani Dutsinma
Kebbi State Police Command has rescued five kidnapped victims and arrested three suspects following a coordinated security operation in Dakingari, Suru Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Birnin Kebbi.
He said the operation followed credible intelligence that armed men had invaded Dolen Kwandage Village and abducted three residents identified as Samaila Abubakar, Dayyaba Muhammadu and Balki Hakimi.
According to him, police operatives, working with local vigilantes, swiftly mobilised to the area and pursued the assailants, leading to the rescue of the three victims and two other women, Moe Muddaha and Hadiza Bello, both from Yarma Village in Suru LGA, who had earlier been held captive.
SP Usman added that the operation led to the arrest of three suspects identified as Umaru Janyo and Bube Kwaire, both from Bendu Village, and Muhammadu Gyade of Tindifai Village. Other members of the gang reportedly escaped with suspected gunshot injuries.
Items recovered during the operation include an unregistered Haojue motorcycle, cash amounting to ₦308,000, a chain and a jerrycan.
The police spokesman said the Command had intensified patrols and surveillance in the area, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Hadejia, commended the operatives and their vigilante collaborators for their prompt response and effective coordination. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property.
He also urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to strengthen collective security efforts.
Editing By Yusuf Zubairu
