Police Rescue A Three Years Old Boy From Suspected Kidnappers in Yobe.
By Mala Abdulazeez
Yobe State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, has rescued a toddler from kidnappers’ den and apprehended the gang leader.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abdulkareem Dungus made the disclosure in a statement issued to Newsmen in Damaturu.
Dungus in the statement, explained that the rescue operation was conducted by personnel from Gujba Divisional Police Headquarters, after responding to a distress call.
According to him, the incident happened when armed men intruded into the victims’ parent resident at Bungai Village, Buni Yadi, Gujba LGA, shooting with bow and arrow and firing guns, threatening the inhabitants and forcefully whisked away the 3-year-old boy, Adamu Sani, to an unknown destination.
The PPRO said in the course of intensive Intelligent led operations, carried out in collaboration with vigilante group, the kidnappers’ den was discovered in Buni Yadi Town and was raided.
During the raid, the gang leader, Yau Usman was arrested in custody of the toddler, whilst other members of the syndicate fled the scene.
The suspect had been relocated to the state CID for discrete investigation.
