The Zamfara State Police Command says it has rescued 19 women and children who spent 22 days in captivity after being abducted by armed bandits in the state….
The Zamfara State Police Command says it has rescued 19 women and children who spent 22 days in captivity after being abducted by armed bandits in the state.
The victims were rescued unharmed on Saturday, 14 November, during a joint security operation at a bandits’ hideout around Kungurmi Village.
The police said the victims were abducted from Tungar Haki Village, via Wanke, in Gusau Local Government Area, and taken to the bandits’ camp.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, the operation followed credible intelligence about the victims’ location.
A joint team comprising operatives of the police Anti-Kidnapping Unit, personnel from Government House, the Department of State Services (DSS) and local hunters carried out the rescue operation at about 10 am.
The command said all 19 victims were found “unharmed” and had since been reunited with their families.
The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello, commended the joint security team for their “courage, professionalism and effective collaboration”, which led to the successful rescue.
Bello reassured residents of the command’s commitment to tackling kidnapping and other criminal activities, while urging members of the public to provide security agencies with “timely and credible information”.
The police said the command remained committed to denying criminal elements “freedom of action” and protecting lives and property across the state.
