Juliana Francis
Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have rescued 15 kidnapped victims, among them two children.
Police Tactical Operatives in collaboration with vigilante acted on intelligence information regarding the abduction of 15 victims by bandits’ terrorists at Dike Village in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohammed Shehu explained that Police operatives on receiving the intelligence information mobilised to the location and conducted a search and rescue operation at Sabon Garin Dustin Kaura forest in Danjibga District of Tsafe LGa. The rescue operation was successfully conducted, leading to the rescue of the victims hale and hearty.
“The victims were taken to the hospital for a medical check, debriefed by the Police detectives and handed over to their families. The Commissioner of Police, CP Kolo Yusuf, while commending the Police operatives and vigilante for the successful rescue operation, congratulated the victims for regaining their freedom, and reiterates the Command’s continuous determination to rid the state of criminal activities and apprehend criminal elements committing heinous crimes across the state.”
