Police rescue 75 kidnapped travellers in Kaduna

The operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have rescued 75 kidnapped victims in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state.

The victims, comprising men, women, and children, were abducted by gunmen wielding AK-47 rifles and other sophisticated weapons.

The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a statement issued on Friday, said the victims were travelling in commercial buses when they were abducted at Folwaya Village, near Birnin Gwari, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Hassan said the command received credible information about the incident from the Birnin Gwari branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

According to him, the abductors took the victims into the forest and concealed them in a cave within a mountainous area.

The police spokesperson said: “Upon receipt of the information, a crack team from the Birnin Gwari Area Command was immediately deployed to the location.

“On sighting the well-armed police operatives, the abductors fled, abandoning their captives, who were successfully rescued unharmed.”

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Hassan quoted the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, commended the NURTW, Birnin Gwari branch, for providing timely and vital information.

Muhammad also commended the Area Commander, Birnin Gwari, and his operatives for their swift and professional response.

Muhammad urged the people of Kaduna State to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements and activities to the police.

He also cautioned residents against taking the law into their own hands, warning that such actions could lead to the loss of innocent lives.