Police kill four ‘kidnappers’, recover N3m ransom in Kebbi

The Kebbi police command says its operatives have killed four suspected kidnappers and rescued a victim in Suru LGA of the state.

In a statement on Saturday, Nafi’u Abubakar, the command spokesperson, said the police also recovered N3 million ransom.

“On Feb. 14, at about 1:45pm; armed men suspected to be kidnappers invaded Gobiraje Village in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi and kidnapped one Umaru Bawa, 60,” the statement reads.

“On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Suru, aggressively mobilised a team of policemen and vigilante to the scene, trailed the suspects at Tundafari forest in Dakingari axis and engaged them in a gun duel.

“Consequently, four of the kidnappers were neutralised, one arrested with fatal injuries, while others escaped into the forest with gun shot wounds.”

The spokesperson said Bello Sani, Kebbi police commissioner, commended officers’ resilience and professionalism in Suru, vowing to combat state crimes.

The police commissioner appealed to residents to remain security-conscious and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station promptly.