The Nasarawa State Police Command said it has rescued two kidnapped students of the Federal University of Lafia and arrested a notorious kidnapper in the state.

SP Ramhan Nansel, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Nansel said, “On March 30, 2024, at about 2120hrs, the Nasarawa State Police Command received a distress call reporting an attack by suspected kidnappers at a student lodge behind Nasarawa Housing Estate, Tudun Kauri, Lafia local government area of Nasarawa state.

“However, during the attack, two students of the Federal University of Lafia, Sadiq Adinoyi and Sakina Adinoyi, were abducted.

“Acting swiftly on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and ‘A’ Division, Lafia, were mobilised to track down the perpetrators.

“Following technical intelligence gathering, a rescue operation was conducted on April 1, 2025, at about 11:30 am in a forest behind the 500 Housing Unit along Doma Road, Lafia.

“During the operation, police operatives engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel. Overwhelmed by police firepower, the kidnappers fled in different directions, abandoning the victims, who were safely rescued.

“One suspect, Ibrahim Musa of Abuni village, Awe Local Government Area, was apprehended at the scene. He has since given useful information and he is assisting the police in the ongoing investigations.”