Breaking: Police operatives rescue kidnapped Daura chief

Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response team, say it has successfully rescued Alhaji Musa Umar, the Magajin Garin Daura Katsina state who was kidnapped in May, 2019.

According to a statement by the police made available to National Daily, IRT operatives led by DCP Abba Kyari Conducted 6 weeks unrelenting follow up together with OC SIB Kaduna state and OC SIB Niger State.

The police said high level Intelligence led operations were conducted in Kaduna, Bauchi, Niger, Katsina, Katsina and Kogi States which resulted to the arrest of 11 of the Terrorist/kidnappers including the overall gang leader and rescue of the victim in Panshakara area of Kano city on Tuesday.

“One of the terrorist/kidnappers was killed during the rescue operation assisted by CP Kano State, DC Operations Kano State, ACP Operation Kano state, OC SARS Kano State, PMF and Other Police Units who assisted IRT In subduing and over powering the kidnappers which enabled the successful rescue of the victim.”

Several AK47 Rifles and ammunitions were recovered and several of the kidnappers were also arrested.