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UBEC chairman, Abubakar, daughter kidnapped, driver killed

Clement Daniel with Agency report
Clement Daniel with Agency report
UBEC chairman, Abubakar, daughter kidnapped, driver killed
UBEC chairman and daughter

The chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Mohammad Abubakar, and his daughter were kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Monday.

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.

According to him, the Inspector General of Police Intelligent Response Team had also been contacted to give the necessary technical support in tracking the kidnappers.

He added:  “At the moment, the two vehicles were recovered to the station.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP, Ahmad Abdur-Rahman appeals to members of the public to support the Police with relevant information that could assist in apprehending the perpetrators of this heinous act.

“The Command will not be deterred in its efforts to bring crime to the barest minimum in the state.

“The hoodlums are only testing our collective will and we cannot relent.”

It would be recalled that earlier in the month, the police, in a fresh bid to rid the country of criminals, launched “Operation Puff Adder.”

The operation designed to be carried out with the combination of assets of the different security agencies of the country has as its major focus, the Kaduna – Abuja Expressway, Kogi, Katsina, Niger and Zamfara states.

Men of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Department of State Services, DSS, are also actively involved in the operation.

Speaking at the launch of the operation, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, stressed the relevance of people of the community in the operation.

According to him, no matter how well-trained, equipped or motivated security personnel might be, their success would depend on the support of the people of the community.

He therefore called on the people to give the necessary support.

He particularly urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth associations, market bodies, cultural associations and professionals among others to give the necessary support in the renewed battle against criminals including kidnappers, armed robbers and cattle rustlers.

He said that citizens in general should co-operate with the security personnel deployed to carry out the operation in the interest of ensuring public security.

He advised criminals to stop their nefarious activities or be ready to face the consequences.

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