Police rescue kidnapped cleric, arrest two suspects in Kaduna

<p>Police in Kaduna State, in collaboration with members of a vigilante group, have rescued a cleric abducted on Nov. 3.</p>, <p>The police spokesman in the state, ASP Mansur Hassan, stated in Kaduna on Monday that the assailants and family members of the cleric had agreed on a ransom of N4 million before the police struck.</p>, <p>He explained that the Kafanchan Divisional Police Headquarters got the report of the abduction on Nov. 4, making operatives and vigilantes trail the assailants to Dogon Kurmi Forest, where a gun duel ensued.</p>, <p>“The operatives tactically and successfully dislodged the hoodlums and rescued the clergyman unhurt. Two suspects, residents of Datti and Dogon Kurmi villages, were arrested over the abduction. An AK-47 rifle loaded with two rounds of live 7.62x39mm ammunition was recovered from the suspects,’’ Hassan stated.</p>, <p>He added that two of the assailants were still at large.</p>, <p>Hassan urged members of the public to report any person or persons nursing bullet wounds to the closest police station or any security outfit.</p>