Nine abducted Katsina police officers released 12 days after

Nine police officers abducted by bandits in Katsina State have been rescued about 12 days after,

The news of their release came as the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has order a thorough investigation into circumstances leading to their abduction.

The police officers were abducted between Kankara town and Sheme in Katsina State on November 8.

It said two of the officers were receiving medical attention in a hospital and the remaining seven were being debriefed.

The officers were said to be on their way to Gusau in Zamfara State from Maiduguri when they were abducted.

Spokesman for the police, DCP Frank Mba, said in a statement on Friday that they were in mufti and unarmed when their bus came under attack by heavily armed men dressed in military camouflage but suspected to be bandits.

He said the preliminary investigation indicated that the abduction of the officers was an opportunistic crime “as the officers were all travelling in mufti, unarmed and alongside other private citizens in the commercial vehicle.”

The statement titled, ‘All nine missing police officers rescued,’ said investigation into the incident has commenced.

It stated, “Two of the officers are currently receiving medical attention in a hospital, while the remaining seven are being debriefed. Follow-up investigation into the incident is still ongoing.”