Police confirm kidnap of 8 persons in Zaria, Kaduna state 

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of eight persons at the  National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Quarters, in  Zaria town of the state.

The Command’s  Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammed Jalige confirmed the incident in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect on Sunday in Kaduna.

Jalige said, in the early hours of Sunday at about 1.30 am, suspected bandits in large number attacked a Divisional Police Headquarters, in Saye area of  Zaria .

“In  an attempt to overrun the officers  on duty, they met a stiff resistance as there  was heavy exchange of fire between the bandits and the police personnel on duty.

“Unfortunately as at the same period, some groups of bandits  were attacking the National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Quarters at same Saye, of which eight persons were kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination,” he said.

He disclosed that 23 empty shells and three  live GPMG ammunitions, as well as 34 empty shells of 7.62x39mm ammunitions, were recovered from the scene.

He said efforts had been intensified to rescue the abducted persons.