Insecurity: Joint Police Military Operation Rescue 32 Kidnapped Victims in Zamfara.

By Abdullahi Alhassan Kaduna.

The Zamfara State Police Command in collaboration with other Security agencies has rescue of thirty two (32) kidnapped victims who were abducted in Niger, Katsina and Zamfara State.

In a press statement made available to Journalist in Gusau,by the command lmage maker, Supritendent of Police,SP Mohammed Shehu.

Said “On 26th January, 2022 Police Tactical operatives deployed along Mada axis while on confidence building patrol, acted on intelligence information and rescued ten (10) kidnapped victims who were abducted along Sheme – Funtua road in Katsina State, on 10th January, 2022.

“The victims who held from BirninMagaji local government area of Zamfara State were abducted while coming back from Lagos State on their way to Birnin Magaji they were properly treated and debriefed by the Police and handed over to their families.

The statement further read” On 30th January, 2022 Police Tactical operatives along Mada axis while on rigorous patrol, acted on intelligence information that led to the unconditional rescue of three (3) kidnapped victims who were abducted along Sheme – Funtua road on 10th January, 2022.

“Two of the rescued victims held from Kaduna State, while the other one from Kebbi State. The victims were medically treated, debriefed by the Police and will be reunited with their families.

“On 30th January, 2022 nineteen (19) kidnapped victims including 15 males and 4 females were handed over by Brigade Commander 1 Brigade Nigerian Army Gusau to Zamfara State Police Command.

Further more” the victims were rescued by the Military Operatives along Dansadau axis in Maru local government area, In the course of debriefing the victims, it was revealed that, they were abducted while working in their farmlands by armed bandits and took them to a forest in Dansadau axis where they spent 2 months in captivity.

All the victims have been medically treated and debriefed by the Police, and will be handed over to the Commissioner of Police Niger State Command who will reunite them with their families.