Kaduna: Unknown assailants kill two policemen while abducting expatriates

Two police officers who are part of the security team escorting two Americans and two Canadians on Kwoi-Jere Road in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been killed.

It was gathered that the policemen were killed by gunmen who are suspected to be kidnappers, in a move to whisk away the expatriates.

The gunmen were reported to have opened fire on the police team, killing them on the spot. The assailants then proceeded to abduct the foreigners, whom they whisked away to their hideout.

A police source confirmed that the incident happened on Kwoi-Jere, a road connecting Kaduna and Abuja.

“It’s a sad development, but I am sure the police would get to the root of the matter,’’ he said.

The police spokesman, DSP Mukhtar Aliyu, revealed that the command had launched a manhunt for the kidnappers and vowed that the expatriates would be rescued alive.

He noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Agyole Abeh, had directed the anti-kidnap squad to rescue the victims alive.

He said, “The expatriates were travelling from Kafanchan to Abuja. They were ambushed by the gunmen who opened fire on their vehicle.

“There was a gunfire exchange between the kidnappers and our men. Unfortunately, we lost two policemen, while the four expatriates were whisked away to an unknown destination. We are making efforts to arrest the suspects and free the victims.”