Zamfara Police rescues five kidnapped victims

Five Kidnapped victims have been rescued by the Zamfara State Police Command and brought them to Dansadau forest, in Maru local government area of Zamfara state.

The victims, who were abducted from Niger State, were sighted during the police search and rescue operations across various forests in the state.

Briefing newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Mohammed Shehu, said, all the victims were rescued by the Police Tactical operatives during an extensive search and rescue operations in Dansadau forest under Maru LGA.

In his words: “The Zamfara State Police Command in its continued search and rescue operations across various forests in the state, have succeeded in the unconditional rescue of five Kidnapped victims who were abducted in Kontagora and Bangi LGAs of Niger State on 6th and 9th February 2022 respectively”.

According to him, the Joint Police and State Government Medical team were working in synergy to ensure that the rescued victims receive appropriate medical treatment.

Shehu stressed that the police detectives from Anti – Kidnapping Squad were debriefing the victims before reuniting them with their families.

He asserted that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba N. Elkana, appreciated the efforts of both the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba and Governor Bello Matawalle to all the security operatives, especially the Police.

“The CP also sympathized with the victims and assures the people of the State that Police, in collaboration with other security agencies and state government, will continue to work assiduously to ensure the return of lasting peace and security in Zamfara State,” the spokesperson said.

Shehu pointed out that the CP further called on members of the public to continue to support the security operatives in the ongoing commitment to rid Zamfara State of all forms of criminal elements in the State.