Police gives update on kidnap of UBEC chair, others in Kaduna | EduCeleb
Press Release
29th April 2019
The Nigeria Police Force has given update on the kidnap of the Board Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Mohammed Abubakar and many others on Monday.
In a press release made available to EduCeleb.com, the spokesperson of the Kaduna State police command, Mr Yakubu Sabo said the kidnappers dressed in military uniform and held many hostage shooting in the air in the process. He also revealed that a person was shot while two had been so far rescued.
Read the statement below.
POLICE PRESS RELEASE
KADUNA STATE COMMAND
29TH APRIL, 2019
Today 29/04/19 we received information through DPO Katari that at about 1530hrs, he got a distress call that Armed Men in military uniform intercepted a Land Cruiser Jeep with Reg. No 07E o4 FG and Toyota Sienna with Reg. No SLJ 465 TN at Kurmin Kare Village along Kaduna – Abuja Express Way, opened fire on the vehicles in the process the driver of the jeep was shot dead while the occupants; Dr. Muhammad Abubakar who is the chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and his daughter were kidnapped.
The occupants of the sienna; one Alowonle Olalere and Onuka Victor both of Ibadan Oyo State were injured and rescued to Katari Police Station. They were said to be returning from Kano where they went to shoot a film titled ‘the last step’.
DSP YAKUBU ABUBAKAR SABO
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
KADUNA STATE COMMAND