The Kaduna State Police Command has affirmed the killing of a police officer and the kidnapping of the Emir of Bungudu, Zamfara state, Alhaji Hassan Atto as well as an unknown number of individuals on Kaduna – Abuja road.

An assertion by the representative of the police, Mohammad Jalige said the cop, who was among a group despatched to go up against the criminals, was killed.

He added that two others supported shifting levels of wounds and were getting clinical treatment.

The assertion said four vehicles, clearly having a place with the casualties were recuperated at the location of the occurrence.

The assertion peruses: “Today fourteenth September 2021 at about 1510hrs, the Kaduna Police Command got an unfortunate report of an assault and abducting occurrence around Dutse Village along Kaduna-Abuja street where a vague number of individuals were suspected to have been hijacked while two others supported shifting level of wounds and presently getting clinical treatment.

“The data has it that the workers were blocked by the scoundrels who shot crazily bringing about the previously mentioned situation. Notwithstanding, agents of the order were dispatched to reestablish business as usual in the space of which an official followed through on the preeminent cost.

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“Throughout the fundamental examination of the scene, four vehicles were recuperated from the scene while the specific number of people hijacked is yet to be learned.

“Similarly, accessible data shows that the Emir of Bungudu, Zamfara State His Royal Highness (HRH) Alhaji Hassan Atto is among individuals kidnapped to an obscure objective. “In the meantime support group have since been dispatched while composed exertion is being completed with the end goal of safeguarding the casualties safe.

“The Kaduna-Abuja street has been protected of late notwithstanding this terrible episode.

“Hence, the Commissioner of Police Kaduna Command, Mr. Mudassiru Abdullahi, is approaching the residents handling the street not be hindered by this mishap as the order is rejigging the security arrangement to fortify the current construction pointed toward preventing reoccurrence.”