KADUNA — Inspector-General of Police Tactical Unit will soon join troops that have stormed Kaduna forest to give them technical support in search of Emir of Kajuru Alhaji Alhassan Adamu and other members of his family who were kidnapped at the weekend.
Kidnapping for ransom has become a daily occurrence in parts of Nigeria, especially for school children.
A statement by the spokesman of the Kaduna State Command, Muhammed Jalige, said: “The Kaduna Police Command through the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Kajuru, Kaduna is in receipt of an unfortunate report on the kidnap of the Chief of Kajuru, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu in the early hours of today, 11th July 2021.”
“The incident occurred about 0234hrs when armed bandits in large numbers invaded Kajuru town, shot sporadically and gained access into the Chief’s residence where they abducted him and 10 members of his immediate family to an unknown destination.”
”Notwithstanding, the Joint patrol of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), conventional Police, and the Nigerian Army attached to Kajuru LGA are currently engaged in search and rescue mission around the forest for a possible rescue of the victims while IGP’s Tactical units have been contacted for technical support.”
Meanwhile, two nurses kidnapped 80 days ago from Idon General Hospital in Kajuru local government regained their freedom.
A family member of one of the nurses who confirmed their release to journalists on Sunday said the bandits collected N10.5 million, two motorcycles, five mobile phones, and airtime worth N6,000 as ransom.
“We received the good news on Saturday that they have been released at Idon but we’re yet to receive them,” he added.
The nurses were said to be in sound health at an undisclosed facility in the state.
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