Police condemn murder of woman forcefully taken from its custody in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has condemned the killing of a woman accused of kidnapping after being safely taken into police custody in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State.
This was revealed in a statement issued by police mouthpiece, DSP Mansir Hassan, on Sunday 21 June, 2026.
The police spokesman said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Maraban Jos received a distress call at about 10:00 a.m. that a woman was being attacked by a crowd over allegations of kidnapping.
The police said officers quickly moved to the scene, rescued the woman and took her to the station for her safety while investigations began.
However, the situation later turned violent when hundreds of people reportedly...