The police have confirmed the
kidnap of six persons in Rijana village along Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
The Kaduna police spokesperson,
Yakubu Sabo, said the kidnap occurred on September 7.
Mr Sabo said the armed persons
wore military uniform to commit the act.
He said two of the victims were
however abandoned by the kidnappers.
“Patrol teams within the axis
were quickly mobilised to the scene and engaged the hoodlums as a result of
which one Rofiat Tijjani, aged 17, and one other person, both of Tudunwada
Kaduna, were released by the criminals in their desperate attempt to escape.
“Both victims were taken to the
Rijana police station alongside the vehicle.
“Efforts are still on to rescue
the remaining four victims and arrest the criminals,” Mr Sabo said.
Kidnapping for ransom has become
rife on the Kaduna-Abuja highway and in many other parts of Nigeria.
To curb the menace of kidnapping
on its roads, the Kaduna government last week declared that there would no
security checkpoints on major expressways including Kaduna-Abuja road.
The government advised motorists
not to stop at any checkpoint on the roads saying such checkpoints were
henceforth illegal.
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