Zamfara Police Rescue 7 Abducted Pregnant Women, 90 Others From Bandits’ Enclave
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued no fewer than ninety seven kidnapped victims including 7 seven pregnant women, 19 2-7 months old babies and 16 2-7yrs old children were rescued unconditionally.
Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba N. Elkana who confirmed the rescue in a press statement made available to NewsRangers enumerated the breakdown of number of recued victims in each of the two Local Government areas below;
RESCUE OF SIXTY EIGHT (68) KIDNAPPED VICTIMS FROM SHINKAFI LGA:
Following an extensive pressure mounted as a result of the ongoing Military operation around the camp of a notorious bandit’s kingpin known as Bello Turji that covers Shinkafi, Zurmi and Birnin Magaji Local Government areas. On 3rd January, 2022, Police Tactical operatives deployed at Shinkafi axis received an intelligence report that, some kidnapped victims were seen stranded in the bush. The Police operatives in collaboration with genuine repentant bandits and vigilante swung into action and rescued sixty eight (68) victims from the forest. The victims were in captivity for over three months and they include 33 male adult, 7 male children, 3 female children and 25 women including pregnant/nursing mothers respectively. The victims hailed from Magarya, Maradun, Gusau of Zamfara State and Sabon Birni LGA in Sokoto State.
RESCUE OF TWENTY NINE (29) KIDNAPPED VICTIMS FROM TSAFE LGA:
On Monday 3rd January, 2022, Police Tactical operatives deployed in Tsafe axis acted on intelligence report and stormed Kunchin Kalgo forest in Tsafe LGA and rescued twenty nine (29) kidnapped victims unconditionally. The victims were abducted for over 60 days from three villages namely; Adarawa, Gana and Bayawuri in Rijiya District of Gusau LGA, they include 25 female including pregnant/nursing mothers and 4 male children. The victims were said to have been abducted by a Bandits’ kingpin Ado Aleru.
All the rescued victims are currently receiving medical treatment from the joint medical teams of the State Government and the Police. They will be debriefed, hand over to the State Government before being reunited with their families.
Finally, I want to use this opportunity to express our appreciation to the State Government under the leadership of His Excellency Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle MON, for his continuous support and assistance to the Police and other security agencies in the State. This kind gesture has gone along way in making security operatives more effective and efficient in the discharge of their duties.
Thank You and God Bless.
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on Jan 5 2022. Filed under National.
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