Kaduna State Police Command says it has launched rescue operation to free a member of the state’s House of Assembly, Suleiman Dabo, from the den of suspected kidnappers who abducted him.
The lawmaker who represents Zaria Constituency was whisked away by the gunmen while driving in his Toyota Camry car near Farakwai village, along the highway around 12:30 noon on Friday.
Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the Command, Yakubu Sabo, said that the vehicle and identity card of the abducted lawmaker were recovered at the scene of the incident by police Patrol Team who were dispatched to the area.
Sabo added that a combined team of conventional policemen, police mobile force, Special Anti Robbery Squad and Anti-kidnapping Unit of the Command are currently combing the bush for possible rescue of the victim and arrest of the suspects.