Police rescue kidnapped housewife in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives rescued a kidnapped victim, a housewife, in the early hours of Sunday.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, disclosed this on Sunday in Kaduna.

Hassan said, “Around 1am on Sunday, our operatives received a call that a group of armed men invaded a residence in the Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari Zaria LGA.

“The kidnappers kidnapped a housewife aged 37, at the residence.

“On receiving the call, our patrol team rushed to the scene and pursued the criminals. Due to our superior firepower, they abandoned the kidnapped victim, which led to her rescue.”

He said the kidnapped victim had been reunited with her family unhurt.

Hassan noted that an investigation was ongoing, while efforts were also intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects to face the full wrath of the law.

He appealed for timely and useful information for proactive measures.