Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu.
The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped victims during a joint security operation in Gwamnare Forest, Ningi Local Government Area of the state.
The command said the operation was carried out by a combined team of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Divisional Police Officer in Ningi and Forestry Guards, following the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, to intensify operations in areas witnessing a surge in kidnapping.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the commissioner had directed tactical teams to relocate to communities recently affected by kidnapping to ensure the safe rescue of victims and the arrest of suspects.
