Zamfara Police Rescue 39 Kidnapped Victims
By Jauhar S. Salihu
Gallant men and officers of Zamfara Police Command have rescued about 39 kidnapped victims mostly women and children in Zamfara State. The rescued victims include eight males, 15 females including nursing mothers and 16 children.
According to press briefing with newsmen by the command spokesperson SP Mohammed Shehu, said those that were rescued were abducted from various communities in Maru and Bungudu local government areas of the state.
He added that, the achievement was because of the ongoing clearance operation by the joint police and military at Dabar Magaji camp in Kadanya forest, stretching between Kaura Namoda and Maradun local government areas.
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SP Shehu explained further said, victims have been medically treated by the joint police and state government medical teams and later debriefed by the police detectives and will be handed over to the officials of the two areas for reuniting the victims with their families.
Among the 10 arrested were three suspects arrested in connection with the abduction of two persons at Fakon Idi area in Talata Mafara and two suspects arrested for breaking into a house and stealing mobile phones in Gusau.
He stated categorically that most of the members of the group were arrested by troops attached to operation Hadarin Daji. Most of them were suspected of invading of Dogon Kade market where marketers including Fulanis were attacked and harassed. This type of situation aggravates reprisals attack from bandits killing and abducting innocent people.
