The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Muhammad Abubakar and his daughter by unknown armed men.
They were allegedly abducted on Monday by the armed men dressed in military uniform who reportedly blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway and opened fire on some vehicles.
According to the Kaduna Police Command’s Spokesman, DSP Yakubu Sabo, in a release on Monday, the attack in which Abubakar’s driver lost his life occurred at about 3 p:m around Katari village.
He said: “Today (Monday) April 29, 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 Expressway, opened fire on the vehicles and 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.”
The injured victims, according to the statement were returning from Kano where they went to shoot a film titled ‘The Last Step’.
Sabo further disclosed that a combined team of mobile policemen, Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Command, Special Forces and Operations Yaki operatives were quickly deployed to the area with a view to combing the bushes for possible rescue of the victims and arresting the criminals.
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He said that the Inspector General of Police Intelligent Response Team was also contacted for technical support in tracking the hoodlums.
“At the moment, the two vehicles were recovered to the station.
“The Commissioner of Police CP 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.
“The Command will not be deterred in its efforts to bring crime to the barest minimum in the state.
“The hoodlums are only testing our collective will and we cannot relent,” he added.
