By Ahmed AHMED
Police, Military and other quasi securities in Bauchi State have neutralised scores of suspected kidnappers and rescued 16 victims in Burra forest, Ningi Local Government Area of the State.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Command’s Spokesman SP Ahmed Wakil, made available to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi.
He said the operatives burst into suspected kidnappers’ enclaves and neutralised scores with several others injured in the forest.
“On Saturday Police operatives in line with Operation Restore Peace (ORP) comprising Police, military and other quasi-security outfits, particularly local hunters on a routine patrol
‘They stormed into the kidnappers’ den located on top of the mountain situated at Shande village area of Kurmi, a village at the outskirts of Burra.
“On sighting the team of combined operatives, the kidnappers started firing at the operatives in response, the operatives repelled the kidnappers with superior firepower which lasted for about 2 hours,” he said.
Wakil explained that sixteen kidnapped victims were rescued, out of which five kidnapped victims sustained various degrees of injuries while the remaining eleven were rescued unhurt.
The Spokesman said the victims were evacuated to Burra General Hospital for immediate medical treatment. The remaining eleven victims were rescued. unhurt.
“The successful operation led to the neutralisation of so many kidnappers/bandits as a result of the exchange of heavy gunfire.
“Efforts are being intensified to arrest and prosecute the fleeing suspects with possible bullet wounds unfailingly, as well as investigation is ongoing,” he said.
The Spokesman said Commissioner of Police CP in the Command, Auwal Muhammad urges members of the public to report any suspicious persons especially those with bullet wounds.
