Two kidnapped students of the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State, have been rescued by police operatives.
According to a statement signed by Sadiq Aliyu, spokesman for Katsina Police Command, the students were rescued on Friday.
The police spokesman also confirmed that one other person who was abducted was also rescued alongside the students.
“The fact of the case is that on August 3, 2023, at about 0209 hrs, bandits in their numbers, wielding weapons, invaded Bayan Radio quarters, situated on the fringes of Dutsinma LGA, and kidnapped the aforementioned victims,” he stated.
Detailing the rescue efforts, the spokesman said: “Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, promptly mobilised and deployed the Area Commander, Dutsinma, DPO Dutsinma, and the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, led by CSP Andrew Alphouse, to the scene, for a search and rescue mission, led by the Area Commander, to locate and safely rescue the kidnapped victims.” the statement read in part.
The police spokesman added that the rescued victims were taken to hospital for medical attention.
