Nine Police Officers who were kidnapped on November 8 2020 between Kankara town and Sheme in Katsina State have been rescued.
In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer Frank Mba, the Police officers were traveling in a night commercial bus when they came under attack by suspected bandits, who were heavily armed and dressed in military camouflage.
The statement also explained that, the officers, all Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), were on their way to Gusau in Zamfara State from Maiduguri at the time of the kidnap incident.
Two of the officers are currently receiving medical attention in a hospital, while the remaining seven are being debriefed.
Covert operation to locate and rescue the officers commenced immediately they were discovered missing en-route to their destination.
The Police spokesman further stated that the apparent delay in commenting on the unfortunate incident was a deliberate decision aimed at protecting the integrity and confidentiality of the rescue operation and the concomitant safety of the officers.
He said preliminary investigation has shown that the attack on the vehicle was an opportunistic crime as the officers were all traveling in mufti, unarmed and alongside other private citizens in the commercial vehicle.
The total number of officers involved in the incident is nine (9) and not twelve (12) as previously, wrongly reported in some sections of the media.
