Police rescue three kidnap victims in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has said security operatives rescued three labourers kidnapped by suspected gunmen on Thursday in the State.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansir Hassan, said this in an interview with NAN on Friday in Kaduna.

Hassan said at about 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, a complainant reported to the police that the labourers were abducted by the armed men while working at Nura Suraj Phase 2 Estate, near Millennium City, Doka village.

Hassan said on receiving the report, police and military personnel rushed to the scene and pursued the criminals.

“As a result of that, the three kidnap victims were rescued.

“Investigation has commenced, confidence-building patrols and surveillance have also been intensified in the area to ensure the arrest of the suspects”, he said.

Hassan also told NAN that its operatives arrested three suspected cellphone snatchers.

According to him, the three male suspects were arrested on Thursday at about 10 p.m. during a patrol near Danbushiya Bridge on the outskirts of the Kaduna metropolis.

He said they conspired and snatched an Infinix Smart 6 cellphone from an innocent passerby.

“The suspects are in custody and assisting with the investigation.

“They will be charged to court on completion of the investigation,” Hassan said.