Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have neutralised two suspected kidnappers in Rafin Gora, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday and rescued their victim.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated this on Sunday in Bauchi in a statement he issued.
He said the gun-wielding assailants invaded the home of a resident at Rafin Gora and attempted to kidnap his 28-year-old son.
Wakil said: “The victim resisted the kidnap attempt and was shot multiple times in his lower abdomen while trying to escape.
“Police operatives in conjunction with a local vigilance group mobilised to the scene to confront the kidnappers who welcomed them with sporadic gunshots.”
He added that the operatives effectively returned fire, making the assailants to scamper in disarray with possible gunshot wounds.
He added: “Two of them met their waterloo, while one AK47 was recovered from them.
“The 28-year-old victim was rescued and immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre at Birnin Kudu for treatment.”
Wakil added that a manhunt had begun for the fleeing suspects so they could face the law.
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