Abba Kyari, team storm bushes along Abuja-Kaduna expressway to hunt kidnappers, bandits (photo)

A prominent and respected police officer, Abba Kyari, and his team on Thursday, April 5, stormed bushes along Abuja-Kaduna expressway to hunt kidnappers, bandits and other criminals hiding in the area.

The Abuja-Kaduna Expressway has been an unsafe zone for motorists as hundreds have been kidnapped by gunmen or bandits.

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Earlier on Wednesday, April 3, Legit.ng reported that an attempted kidnapping of motorists along Kaduna-Abuja road was foiled by the convoy of Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

The governor’s media aide, Samuel Aruwan, sent out a press statement making the development public.

Aruwan disclosed that while enroute to Abuja, the governor sighted dozens of vehicles parked by citizens at Akilubu village around 3.40pm.

He said the villagers were alarmed that kidnappers were ahead.

The statement read in part: “Security operatives in the governor’s convoy advanced and cleared the road of the criminals who fled into the forest.

“After the clearing the road (sic), Governor El-Rufai directed that travellers who had been wounded by the criminals be rushed to the nearest hospital.

“The governor also directed security agencies to intensify patrols and permanently clear the road of the bandits.”

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Source: Legit.ng