Kidnappers kill policeman, abduct German engineer in Kano

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a policeman and kidnapped a German engineer working with Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company in Kano.  It was gathered that the incident occurred around Madobi Under-Pass at 7:45am yesterday while the abducted German engineer, Michael Cremza and policeman attached to him were on their way to a construction […]

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a policeman and kidnapped a German engineer working with Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company in Kano. 

It was gathered that the incident occurred around Madobi Under-Pass at 7:45am yesterday while the abducted German engineer, Michael Cremza and policeman attached to him were on their way to a construction site where the company is executing a project.

Confirming the incident, Kano state police spokesperson, SP Magaji Musa Majia said the German national was abducted by a 5-man armed gang.

Majia said “The armed men in a Motor vehicle ambushed and opened fire on a motor vehicle conveying Mr Cremza to construction site, killing the police Sergeant attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) on escort duty and abducted Cremza.”

He added that the police Commissioner, Rabi’u Yusuf had deployed a team of operatives and detectives to cordon the axis with a view to arresting the culprits and rescue the victim.

“Manhunt of the abductors is ongoing. So, any person with useful information should report to the nearest police station,” he said.

At Dantata and Sawoe yard along Kano-Zaria road, a security man, who does not want his name in print because he was not authorised to speak to pressmen told our reporter that the top officers of the company were summoned for a security meeting to discuss the way forward regarding the fate of the abducted engineer.