The Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Mohammad Abubakar, and his daughter kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Monday have regained their freedom.
One of Abubakar aides, Hussain Danladi, was quoted as saying that no ransom was paid for their release.
It is not known whether others abducted have also been set free.
The kidnappers who stormed Kurmin Kare Village area on Monday shot at some vehicles killing Abubakar’s driver while two other persons were injured.
The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, who confirmed the incident said that those injured had been rescued.
His words: “Today April 29, we received information through DPO Katari that at about 1530hrs, he got a distress call that Armed Men in military uniform intercepted a Land Cruiser Jeep with Reg. No 07E o4 FG and Toyota Sienna with Reg. No SLJ 465 TN at Kurmin Kare Village along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, opened fire on the vehicles and in the process the driver of the jeep was shot dead.
“While the occupants, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar who is the Chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and his daughter were kidnapped.
“The occupants of the Sienna; one Alowonle Olalere and Onuka Victor both of Ibadan, Oyo State were injured and rescued to Katari Police Station.”
Sabo said a combined team of mobile policemen, anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Command, Special Forces and Operations Yaki operatives were quickly mobilised to the area on a rescue operation.
