IGP’s response team has been deployed to track down kidnappers of Kaduna lawmaker – Police


 The Kaduna State police command say they have contacted the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team to rescue a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zaria Constituency  Hon Suleiman Ibrahim Dabo, who was kidnapped on Friday.

The lawmaker was abducted by unknown gunmen along Kaduna-Zaria road on Friday.


Narrating how the incident happened, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Yakubu Sabo, said the Command received a phone call through the DPO Mararraban Jos that a Toyota Camry was found parked without occupants at a point near Farakwai Village along Kad -Zaria Expressway. 


“Patrol Teams were immediately dispatched to the area and recovered the vehicle to the station.

“Upon search, an ID Card bearing Hon Suleiman Ibrahim Dabo a member of Kaduna State House of Assembly Representing Zaria Constituency was found. Contact was made and it was confirmed that he was the person involved in the incident. 

“Team’s of conventional Police, PMF personnel, SARS and Anti Kidnapping Unit of the Command are currently combing the bush for possible rescue of the victim and arresting the criminals.

“The IGP’S IRT were also contacted for technical support in tracking the hoodlums. The update will follow Please” Sabo said in a statement on Friday. 

Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed