Police foil kidnap attempts, rescue victims in Jigawa

<p>Police in Jigawa State have foiled two kidnap attempts and succeeded in the rescue of the victims unhurt.</p>, <p>Spokesman of the command, DSP. Lawan Shiisu confirmed the development in a statement made available to to DAILY POST.</p>, <p>He said the raid also led to the arrest of four suspects in connection with the kidnap attempts.</p>, <p>According to the statement, “On 26/08/2023 at about 0200hrs, report at the command’s disposal revealed that armed men on their motorcycles numbering about seven (7) invaded Badungu village in Bamaina town and kidnapped a 70-year-old Alhaji Idi Nagidoji and a 50-year-old Alhaji Usman Danbaba to an unknown destination”.</p>, <p>He said on receiving the information, a team of policemen, in collaboration with Yan Bulala, rushed to the scene and pursued the kidnappers into the bush.</p>, <p>Shiisu said on realizing that they were being trailed by security men, they freed the two (2) kidnapped victims and took to their heels.</p>, <p>He said the victims have been reunited with their families in good health.</p>, <p>He added that “on 4th August, 2023, a complaint letter was received from one Haruna Sani of Sabon Garin Maiyadiya, Jahun LGA to the Commissioner of Police, Jigawa State Command, CP Effiom Emmanuel Ekot, that he received a phone call from an obscure person threatening and demanding five million Naira (N5,000,000) from him, else he and his mother would be kidnapped.</p>, <p>“On receipt of the complaint, the Commissioner of Police directed the Anti-Kidnapping Section, State Criminal Investigation Department Dutse (SCID) to investigate the case and come up with cheerful developments.”</p>, <p>He explained that detectives launched a manhunt for possible arrest and succeeded in the arrest of one Sabiu Ibrahim of Sabon Garin Maiyadiya village, Jahun LGA in connection with the case.</p>, <p>Shiisu said the suspect admitted to the commission of the crime and that he belonged to a kidnap syndicate that called the complainant.</p>, <p>He said investigation also led to the arres