By Nurat Uthman
Police authorities in Taraba state say they have rescued three kidnap victims at Dutse Mubayu around the Kona Mountains of Jalingo, the state capital.
According to the police, the trio were kidnapped at Sibre village of Ardo Kola local government area on the 6th day of December 2024.
”On 6/12/24 at about 14:30 hrs. Responding to a distress call, that three persons were kidnapped at Sibre village Ardo Kola LGA,” the spokesman of the Taraba Police Command Abdullahu Usman said in a statement.
”A team of operatives from Area Command Jalingo in collaboration with the vigilante swung into action and put up a hot chase on the kidnappers.
”The hoodlums engaged the team of police and vigilantes in a gun duel at Dutse Mubayu around Kona Mountains. Due to the firing power of the police, the kidnappers were subdued, and took to their heels, abandoning the victims.
”The victims were rescued unhurt and reunited with their family.”
Those rescued include one Idris Adamu; one Umar Usman and Ibrahim Usman.
The team also recovered a magazine of AK-47 loaded with 35 rounds of live ammunition.
The Commissioner of Police in Taraba State Ukachi Opara has applauded the efforts of officers and the vigilante for their collaborative efforts.
He directed that the team should intensify efforts to arrest the fleeing kidnappers. The commissioner also urged the good people of Taraba State not to panic as the command are on top of the situation.