The Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday said it had gunned down three suspected kidnappers who attempted to invade the premises of Mother Cat construction company in Mando area of the metropolis.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration in the Command, Mr Onah Sunny, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Kaduna State.
Sunny said the incident took place on Wednesday at 05:40 a.m. when the armed suspectsโ engaged policemen attached to the company in a shoot out.
โThe gallant policemen engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel and repelled the attackers and in the process gunned down three of them.
โDuring the exchange of fire, two of our men, Inspector Bijimi Maiyaki and Kabiru Shuaibu attached to Operation Yaki sustained injuries and were taken to the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna for treatment.
โHowever, one of the policemen died while receiving treatment at the hospital,โ Sunny said.
The deputy police commissioner disclosed that items recovered from the hoodlums included four AK 47 Rifles; Eight Magazines with 130 live ammunition, pieces of suspected Improvised Explosive Devices and a Golf Wagon vehicle with registration number W 812 FST.
He said police operatives are still on the trail of the remaining two suspects who escaped with bullet wounds.
