The Kaduna State Police Command has announced its rescue of three students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria who were abducted while travelling along the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Monday.
DSP Yakubu Sabo, the Command’s Public Relations Officers, however, stated in his release on Wednesday in Kaduna that three other persons were still being held by the kidnappers.

The release stated: “The Command wishes to state that, on the said date, August 26, at about 18:50hrs, armed men in military uniform intercepted some commuters near Masari Village along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, opened fire on the vehicles, in the process kidnapped six persons.

“However, due to the prompt response of the police and other security agents to the scene, three people were later released by the hoodlums due to intensive combing within the general area.”
The statement added that the three students alongside the abandoned vehicles at the scene of the incident were moved to the Police Station.
Sabo has, meanwhile, assured the public of concerted efforts by the joint teams of Anti-Kidnapping Unit, PMF, and the IRT to rescue the remaining three victims and apprehend the perpetrators.

“The Command wants the public to note that, while regretting the unfortunate incident, the story being circulated on the incident is a gross exaggeration and misrepresentation of fact aimed at causing more fear in the minds of the public.
“Thus, the Command enjoins the general public to jettison such a report as a piece of misleading information.
“Consequently, the press should continue to uphold the high ethical standard of their profession.”; he said.
The command also appealed to media practitioners to always verify all accounts of crimes before publication in order to avoid sharing falsehood.