Enyioha Opara, Minna

THE Niger State Police Command has killed three suspected kidnappers terrorising residents in Tufa village in the Gurara Local Government Area of the state PUNCH reports

The suspects were identified as Abdulqadir Abubakar, 20; Nuhu Shuaibu, 22; of Goyi village, Gwagwalada, FCT, and Musa Maisaje, 20, of Dobi Kaida, FCT.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, saying the operatives recovered from the kidnappers one AK-47 rifle, one pump action and army camouflage uniform.

He said efforts to arrest fleeing members of the syndicate were in progress.