Thirteen passengers have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen, dressed military uniform at Konar Barau village of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
Confirming the incident, Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State, Monday Kuryas, while briefing Newsmen in the state capital, Minna, said one Mubarak Idris who is the driver of an 18-seater bus Mubarak Idris of Kwanawa village, Sokoto State, reported the matter at Zungeru Police Division.
He said the 18-seater bus with registration number LGT 12 XWX was conveying 18 passengers from Yauwuri Kebbi state mostly fishermen were heading to Yenagoa Beyelsa state when the incident occured.
According to the Commissioner of Police, the driver reported that on getting to Konar Barau sharp bend under Rafi local government area along Tegina/Minna road, suspected bandits in military uniform kidnapped 13 of his passengers and his motor boy.
The commissioner said that already aggressive manhunt for the hoodlums had commenced and solicited the support of residents, especially those in rural areas, to assist the police with reliable information that could lead to the arrest of the miscreants.
” We appeal to residents to volunteer reliable information that could aid in apprehending miscreants in the state.
” We are doing everything humanly possible to ensure the protection of lives and property in our area of supervision.
” All we require from residents is vital intelligence information that could aid the security personnel deployed across the state on movement of dubious characters in their midst for necessary security action,”he said.
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