A timely alert from transport workers has helped the police rescue 75 people kidnapped by suspected bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The victims, including women and children, were travelling in commercial buses when they were attacked at Folwaya Village on Wednesday, August 19.
Police spokesman, Mansir Hassan, said the Birnin Gwari branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) alerted the police after the attack.
He said the suspected kidnappers took the victims into a forest and hid them inside a cave in a mountainous area.
Police operatives from the Birnin Gwari Area Command were sent to the area following the report.
Hassan said the suspected kidnappers fled when they saw the approaching police team, leaving the victims behind.
He said all 75 victims were rescued safely.
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, praised the NURTW for the timely information and commended the officers involved in the operation.
He urged residents to report suspicious activities quickly, stressing that timely information can help security agencies prevent attacks and save lives.
The commissioner also advised residents against taking the law into their own hands.