Police rescue 2 South Africans from kidnappers in Kaduna
- Two South Africans who were kidnap at a mining site in Kaduna state have regained their freedom
- The commander of Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team Abba Kyari confirmed the occurrence
- Kyari declared that some members of the kidnap gang were also arrested
The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have rescued two South-Africans who were kidnapped at a mining site in Kaduna state.
IRT commander Abba Kyari, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Saturday, January 27, that some members of the kidnap gang were also arrested.
Rescued South Africans, Thomas Arnold Pearce and Hendrik Gideon Smith. Photo credit: Daily Sun
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Kyari said that Messrs Thomas Arnold and Hendrick Gideon were kidnapped at a mining site in Maidaro Village on Jan. 23 and taken to Birnin Gwari forest in Kaduna state.
He said the victims were rescued on Saturday morning following intense pressure jointly mounted on the kidnappers by the IRT, Police Air Wing helicopter patrol and Kaduna State command police.
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Kyari said: ''The victims were moved from Kaduna to Abuja this morning and were handed over to the South African Embassy and their company representative for medicals and other immediate needs.
''Victims are in good health and have given useful information to the police that will help in further investigation. Some suspects were arrested and serious efforts are on to arrest other gang members.’’
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that The Nigerian community in South Africa disclosed that a 27-year-old member, Ebuka Okori was killed by the police in Durban in the early hours of Friday, January 19.
Bartholomew Eziagulu, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union chapter in Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa said the victim was a native of Umunze in Orumba North local government of Anambra.
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Source: Naija.ng