Police rescue abducted senior officer in Sokoto, arrest two suspects

By: Zagazola Makama

The Sokoto State Police Command have rescued a senior officer, SP Musa Amadu, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers in Sokoto.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the officer was reported missing on Aug. 27 after his family informed the command that he neither returned home nor could be reached on phone.

The sources said the case was later established as kidnapping on Aug. 28 when the victim’s brother received a call from the abductors demanding ransom.

According to the sources, the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit took over the investigation and tracked the victim’s location using technical intelligence.

“The officer was traced and rescued at about 5:40 p.m. on Aug. 28 in an isolated area near the back gate of Usman Danfodio University along Illela road,” said the sources.

The sources said the officer, who was weak and disoriented at the time of rescue, was rushed to the hospital for treatment and observation.

He also confirmed that two suspects had been arrested in connection with the case.

Police rescue abducted senior officer in Sokoto, arrest two suspects

Police inspector declared missing during joint operation in Sokoto

By: Zagazola Makama

A police inspector deployed for a joint military operation in Sabo-Birni, Sokoto State, has been declared missing.

The Commanding Officer, 7 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Sokoto, reported the development in a situation update on Thursday.

He said the officer, identified as Insp. Ibrahim Yusuf, was detailed for night sentry duty between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Aug. 27, but could not be accounted for afterwards.

“By midnight of Aug. 28, the officer had disappeared and his phone line could not be reached. He has since been defaulted, while a search for his whereabouts is ongoing,” the officer stated.

Police authorities said efforts were being intensified in collaboration with the military to trace the missing inspector.

Police inspector declared missing during joint operation in Sokoto

Two die, property destroyed in power surge, fire incident in Kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama

Two persons have died and a residential building destroyed following a power surge that led to a transformer explosion in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday night at Romi Kara Tudu when an electric transformer located at No. 75 Chikun Street exploded due to high voltage.

The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed that a 69-year-old man, Johnson Babatunde Attah, was electrocuted in his room while attempting to unplug his electrical appliances. A 17-year-old, Joshua Kolawale, was also electrocuted during the incident.

Sources further disclosed that the house of one resident, identified as Nuhu Samuel Dauda, was engulfed in flames, leading to the destruction of all his belongings.

The victims were rushed to St. Gerald Hospital, Kaduna, where a doctor certified them dead. Their remains were deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.

The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) has been alerted, while authorities say investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the incident.

Two die, property destroyed in power surge, fire incident in Kaduna