The Nigeria Police force has rescued seven persons abducted along kaduna – Abuja express way on staturday 7th, 2019 have been rescued from their abductors.

NPF kaduna command on early hours of today confirmed that travelers earlier kidnapped by an armed group in the country’s troubled kaduna-Abuja express way had regained their freedom and havebbeen reunited with their family, the victims which include three women, three men and a teenage girl.

The spokeman for the command later added that the kaduna Police Command has secured the release of no fewer than 40 people being held in various hideouts by volunteer vigilante groups and bandits in the state.

Their rescue followed reconciliation and peace agreement processes jointly put in place by the kaduna State Government and the Police Command in the State.

The Police Command also followed the pledge by asking all repentant bandits who had innocent persons in their captivity to release them in furtherance of the peace treaty.

This led to the rescue of initial 25 persons of Fulani extraction comprising men, women and children who were initially held by volunteer vigilante groups.

The 25 victims had been released by their captors in Dansadau Emirate of Maru Local Government Area of the state where they were detained by vigilantes since April 9, this year.

Another 15 persons comprising 13 males and two females were rescued by the police from the hands of bandits operating in the bushes of Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state.

This was confirmed to journalists by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Mohammed Shehu.

He said, “Today being 11 Sept 2019, the Commissioner of police kaduna State Command, CP Usman Nagogo, has once again perfected the release of fifteen (15) kidnapped victims from the hands of armed bandits in Shinkafi LGA.

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