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The spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, on Tuesday said the timely intervention of policemen on patrol along Gora-Dayi Road in the state, saved a former President of Appeal court, Justice Mamman Nasar, from being kidnapped by bandits on Monday night.
Justice Nasir’s driver, Aminu Lawal, was, however, abducted by the bandits.
The Police Spokesman told journalists that the former president of the Appeal Court was on his way back to Malumfashi from Katsina when he ran into a blockade put on the road by the bandits around 9pm.
Isah said the bandits, numbering about 30, had blocked the Gora -Dayi Road, a few kilometers from a police checkpoint on Monday night.
Following the receipt of a distress call on the incident, a police patrol team reportedly moved in immediately to thwart the efforts of the bandits who had already kidnapped one woman, Hauwa Aminu, before they arrived the scene.
The patrol team rescued the woman while a good Samaritan reportedly rescued Justice Nasir during the crossfire between the police and the bandits.
The bandits were said to have escaped into the bush with Justice Nasir’s driver but the police said efforts were on to rescue him as of the time of this report.
Isah said, “The police were alerted and rushed to the scene and engaged the bandits in a shootout, which led to the foiled kidnap attempt on the justice.
“On arriving the scene, the bandits had already picked up one woman, Hauwa Aminu, 35, of Damsite in Malumfashi town who was rescued subsequently.
“They had already stopped his car, opened it up and brought out his driver, one Aminu Lawal, robbing him, before they took him away during the exchange of fire. A good Samaritan, however, rescued Justice Nasir during the crossfire.
“One Abdullahi Usman of B4 GRA Katsina was also taken away.
“Efforts are on to rescue the driver and others taken away.”
Justice Nasir who is the Galadiman Katsina and district Head of Malumfashi could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
Justice Nasir’s driver, Aminu Lawal, was, however, abducted by the bandits.
The Police Spokesman told journalists that the former president of the Appeal Court was on his way back to Malumfashi from Katsina when he ran into a blockade put on the road by the bandits around 9pm.
Isah said the bandits, numbering about 30, had blocked the Gora -Dayi Road, a few kilometers from a police checkpoint on Monday night.
Following the receipt of a distress call on the incident, a police patrol team reportedly moved in immediately to thwart the efforts of the bandits who had already kidnapped one woman, Hauwa Aminu, before they arrived the scene.
The patrol team rescued the woman while a good Samaritan reportedly rescued Justice Nasir during the crossfire between the police and the bandits.
The bandits were said to have escaped into the bush with Justice Nasir’s driver but the police said efforts were on to rescue him as of the time of this report.
Isah said, “The police were alerted and rushed to the scene and engaged the bandits in a shootout, which led to the foiled kidnap attempt on the justice.
“On arriving the scene, the bandits had already picked up one woman, Hauwa Aminu, 35, of Damsite in Malumfashi town who was rescued subsequently.
“They had already stopped his car, opened it up and brought out his driver, one Aminu Lawal, robbing him, before they took him away during the exchange of fire. A good Samaritan, however, rescued Justice Nasir during the crossfire.
“One Abdullahi Usman of B4 GRA Katsina was also taken away.
“Efforts are on to rescue the driver and others taken away.”
Justice Nasir who is the Galadiman Katsina and district Head of Malumfashi could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
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