A member of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT was on Saturday killed by suspected kidnapers during an ambush attack in Giwa Area of Kaduna State.
Inspector Mohammed Hassan died in the encounter while all remaining team members survived the ambush and repelled the attack.
Three of the kidnappers were killed in the process.
The body of the late IRT Inspector was deposited at Barau DIkko General Hospital Kaduna.
The family of the deceased were contacted and eventually buried.