The Kano State Police Command has said it rescued an 80-year-old man, Alhaji Nadabo, abducted by armed men in Chiromawa town of Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State.
Spokesman of the command in Kano, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday.
He said the command had on November 12 received a report that the man was kidnapped and that they swung into action to rescue him.
He said “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, raised and instructed a team of Operation Puff Adder led by CSP Usman Maisoro to rescue the victim and arrest the culprits.
He said after pressure on the kidnappers, they released the victim and that the team is working toward arresting them.
“With combined efforts of the vigilante and members of the community, the kidnappers were trailed and with sustained follow up, they released the victim unhurt on the same date at about 8:20pm and fled.
“More Puff Adder teams have been deployed and have been directed to ensure the arrest of the culprits,” Kiyawa said.