Police Rescue Occupants Of J5 Buses Kidnapped By Bandits In Katsina

Katsina State Police on Monday, confirmed that its Operation Puff Adder team has rescued occupants of two J5 buses kidnapped by suspected bandits at Ruma village, along Jibia/Batsari road.

The police, clarified that seven occupants of the two vehicles were still being looked for on Monday morning.

The spokesman for the command,SP Gambo Isah, made this development known in a press statement in Katsina on Monday.

According to Isah, those still being looked for are Alhaji Maazu Yasore,80; Alhaji Nuhu ,45; Kabiru Hashimu,37; Dan Asibi Tella,50; Sani Kokari,70; Nura Shambal,45; and Ali Dan Maituwo,65.

The statement read: “What truly happened was that on Sunday, about 06pm, bandits numbering over 60, armed with AK 47 rifles blocked Jibia-Batsari road, exactly at Ruma village, forcefully stopped two J5 motor vehicles and took the occupants of the vehicles into the bush.

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“Search party led by Operation Puff Adder went after the hoodlums but succeeded in rescuing all the victims with the exception of seven others. The Police in collaboration with community members are combing the bush with a view to rescuing the remaining seven persons not seen.”