Police Rescue Kidnapped Bethel Baptist Student, Others

Bethel Baptist student and two others have been rescued by the police.

Newsone reports that the Katsina Police Command says it has rescued one of the students kidnapped from Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna weeks ago and two other victims.

This online news platform understands that the Katsina Police Command said in a statement that the three victims were rescued during a routine patrol mission around the forest of Tsohon Gaya village of Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.

The Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said the two other rescued victims were kidnapped recently along Kaduna – Kachia Road.

Statement from the police of the rescued Bethel Baptist student

Part of the statement read, “On the 12th July 2021 at about 3:40pm the Operatives of the Command alongside Civilian JTF during a routine rescue patrol around the forest of Tsohon Gaya village of Chikun LGA of Kaduna State stumbled on three kidnapped victims roaming the bush extremely exhausted and weak.

“The victims were safely evacuated and rushed to Police Clinic Kaduna where they are currently being resuscitated and will subsequently be handed over to their immediate families.”

Newsone reports that the Katsina Police Command identified Zaharaddeen Ibrahim, Nura Nuhu, victims kidnapped recently along Kaduna – Kachia Road and Abraham Aniya one of the students of Bethel Baptist Secondary School, Kujama kidnapped the previous week.

The police reassured the public of its resolve to currently ensure more victims are rescued within the shortest possible time.”