Barely four days after gunmen kidnapped the Divisional Police Officer in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, the state command on Sunday confirmed his release.
“The officer has been taken to hospital for medical examination and treatment, and will soon be reunited with his family.
“In view of the ugly incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bartholomew Onyeka, assures citizens of the state that the perpetrators will be fished out and arrested to face justice as the command will leave no stone unturned in the fight against kidnapping in the state.” The CP also thanked the general public for their concern since the incident happened, and called for timely information and support from residents of the state to enable the police to respond to criminal incidents.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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