Two officers killed as police rescue nine kidnaped victims in Kaduna 

Two constabulary officers person been killed during a information cognition that led to the rescue of 9 kidnapped victims successful Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Kaduna State Police Command said the victims were rescued aft information operatives responded to quality reports that equipped bandits had abducted respective farmers successful Unguwan Sa’idu colony connected June 24.

 According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, constabulary personnel, including operatives of the Police Mobile Force and the Kaduna Vigilance Service, were mobilised to the area, wherever they engaged the bandits successful a weapon battle. 

The superior firepower of the information squad forced the bandits to fly into adjacent bushes, abandoning their captives. 

The operatives subsequently rescued 9 victims, who were recovered tied up and near down by the attackers.

 However, calamity struck arsenic the information squad returned from the operation.

 The officers were ambushed by suspected bandits who had laid successful hold on the route,two policemen sustained fatal gunshot wounds and died successful the enactment of duty. 

The Commissioner of Police successful Kaduna State, CP Rabiu Muhammad, commiserated with the families and colleagues of the slain officers, describing them arsenic heroes who made the eventual sacrifice successful the work of the nation. 

The constabulary said probe and tactical operations were ongoing to...