Kidnappers have gone on rampage at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria campus, where a lecturer, his wife and daughter were kidnapped just a few days after nine students of the same school were abducted.
According to a press release signed by the Director, Public Affairs Directorate, Malam Auwalu Umar, the incident occurred at about 12.30 am on Monday, November 23, 2020.
The names of the victims were not mentioned in the press release, but investigation revealed that the name of the lecturer is simply known as Dr Ibrahim Bako, Professor of Psychology in ABU Zaria.
He said the wife and daughter were released “when security agents chased the kidnappers into the bush.”
“At about 12:50 a.m. on Monday, 23rd November 2020, kidnappers invaded the house of a staff member of the university on Sardauna Crescent, Area BZ, main campus Samaru, Zaria. They went away with him along with his wife and daughter.
“The University security division quickly informed the operatives of the police intelligence response team that advanced to the scene following the distress call. There was an exchange of fire between the kidnappers and the mobile police operatives. When it was clear that they would be overpowered, the kidnappers ran into the bush along with the victims.
“As the police went after them up to Kasuwar Da’a village bothering the university, the kidnappers then released the wife and daughter and went away with the husband. Some empty shells were recovered from the scene.
“The Inspector General of Police and other security agencies, as well as all relevant government establishments have been duly informed of the unfortunate incident,” the statement read.
A few days ago nine students of the same institution were kidnapped but later released after payments of ransom by the parents.
