District head, others kidnapped in Kaduna

From AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna

Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the District Head of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Yahaya Yusuf Abubakar Sarkin Kudu and former education secretary of the council, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa.

It said three other persons were Thursday abducted at Sabon Tasha in Chikun Local Government.

Command spokesman DSP Yakubu Sabo said in a statement: “On December 19, the Kaduna State Police Command received information of two unfortunate incidents of kidnapping through DPO Buruku and Sabon Tasha to the effect that on December 18, at about 1430hours, gunmen in military uniform intercepted a commuting vehicle along Birnin Gwari road, by Unguwan Yako and kidnapped two occupants to unknown destination.”

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He said the victims were identified as Alhaji Yahaya Yusuf Abubakar Sarkin Kudu, the district head of Birnin Gwari and Alhaji Ibrahim Musa, former education secretary of Birnin Gwari Local Government.

Sabo added: “A similar unfortunate incident of kidnapping was recorded at Sabon Tasha in Chikun Local Government where three persons, namely Jonathan Obi, Joakin Obi and Benjamin Obi, all of the same address, were kidnapped around 0200hours of today by suspected hoodlums to unknown destination.”

He said on receipt of the information, operatives from the Anti Kidnapping, SARS and the IRT were drafted to the two areas.

“The entire bush around the two areas has been thoroughly combed with a view to rescuing the victims and apprehending the culprits to face justice.

“The command is deeply saddened by these unfortunate incidents and is doing everything to apprehend the culprits and rescue the victims.

“Police Commissioner Ali Aji Janga is calling on the public not to be deterred by these incidents, as the command is already on top of the situation to ensure that the victims are safely rescued and ensure that the Yuletide is peacefully celebrated.

“He solicits support and understanding of the people, particularly at a time like this,” Sabo said.