Police rescue 13 remaining passengers kidnapped on Otukpo–Adoka Road
Police said intelligence-guided operations and a gun battle led to the rescue of all 13 victims, with one suspect killed and an AK-47 recovered.
- On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Kaduna State Police Command rescued 75 travelers abducted near Folwaya Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area after armed men intercepted their commercial buses.
- The operation followed credible information from the National Union of Road Transport Workers , whose Birnin Gwari branch alerted police that Fulani passengers traveling in commercial vehicles had been kidnapped by unknown armed men.
- Police spokesman Mansir Hassan reported that officers from the Birnin Gwari Area Command deployed immediately after receiving the report, mobilizing quickly to locate and extract the victims from their captors.
- Following their rescue, the 75 victims underwent medical examinations and treatment at a facility before officials transported them to their respective destinations in a chartered bus.
- Kaduna State Commissioner of Police Rabiu Muhammad commended the NURTW for providing timely intelligence and urged residents to remain vigilant, sharing credible information with security agencies to prevent future kidnappings.
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Kaduna: Police rescue 75 travellers as kidnappers flee
Police began operations to rescue the abductees following timely intelligence provided by the Birnin Gwari branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the spokesperson for Kaduna Police Command, Mansir Hassan, disclosed.
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