Police Rescue 20 Kidnap Victims in Taraba, Others

 Police Rescue 20 Kidnap Victims in Taraba, Others

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued of twenty kidnapped victims along the Takum/Mararaba road in Taraba State, alongside all the vehicles abandoned at the scene. 

Not only that, two of the victims who sustained injuries are currently receiving medical care. 

The Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued in Abuja, said rescue operations took place on March 29th, 2025.

The Force Public Relations Officer added that in Kano State, a meticulous investigation was launched on March 8th, 2025, following the kidnapping of Dr. Muhammad Bello Yushau culminated in a series of arrests adding that technical analysis led police operatives from the state Anti-Kidnapping Squad to apprehend Tukur Lawal AKA Maikudi, along with accomplices Ado Usman, Sanusi Surajo, Habiba Shuaibu, and Ummulkhairi Ibrahim. 

In their possession, he said authorities recovered a locally made rifle and N4,840,000 in cash believed to be ransom money while the victim was rescued unhurt and reunited with his family

Furthermore, in a separate operation, operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) acting on credible intelligence arrested one Kafinta Musa ‘m’ of Taraba State in connection with armed robbery, kidnapping, and unlawful possession of firearms. 

Meanwhile, in Kano State, a meticulous investigation was launched on March 8th, 2025, following the kidnapping of Dr. Muhammad Bello Yushau culminated in a series of arrests. On March 18th and 19th, technical analysis led police operatives from the state Anti-Kidnapping Squad to apprehend Tukur Lawal AKA Maikudi, along with accomplices Ado Usman, Sanusi Surajo, Habiba Shuaibu, and Ummulkhairi Ibrahim. 

In their possession, authorities recovered a locally made rifle and N4,840,000 in cash believed to be ransom money. The victim was rescued unhurt and reunited with his family.

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