Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, the
board chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has been
kidnapped by some armed bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
The UBEC chairman was abducted
alongside his daughter and dozens of travellers on Monday afternoon while
travelling from Kaduna to the federal capital territory (FCT).
The kidnappers ambushed the
vehicle conveying the duo to Abuja around Kurmin Kare village along
Kaduna-Abuja highway. His driver was shot dead when the bandits opened fire on
the Jeep they were travelling in.
Confirming the incident in a
statement sent to TheCable, Yakubu Sabo, spokesman of the Kaduna state police
command, said “the command received information at about 3:30pm on Monday that
the chairman and his daughter were kidnapped.”
“We received information through
DPO Katari 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, and opened fire on the vehicles,” the
statement read.
“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’.
“Combined Teams of PMF Men,
Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Command, Special Forces and Operations Yaki were quickly
mobilized to the area with a view to combing the bush for possible rescue of
the victims and arresting the criminals.
“IGP’s IRT was also contacted for
technical support in tracking the hoodlums. At the moment, the two vehicles
were recovered to station.
“The Commissioner of Police,
Ahmad Abdur-Rahman, appeals to members of the public to support the Police with
relevant information that could assist in apprehending the perpetrators of this
heinous act. He said the command will not be deterred in its efforts to bring
crime to the barest minimum in the State. He said the hoodlums are only testing
our collective will and we cannot relent.”
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