In Zamfara, Police Dislodge Bandits’ Camp, Free 14 Kidnapped Victims
Operatives of the Zamfara police command, Friday, uprooted a bandits’ camp and rescue 14 kidnapped victims in the state. The rescued victims breathed the fresh air of freedom after spending grueling 68 days in captivity.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara State Command, Mr. Muhammad Shehu, a Superintendent of Police, broke the good news in a statement he issued in Gusau on Saturday.
“On 10th March, 2023,” Shehu said, “Police tactical operatives, in conjunction with the vigilante group, while on a Mop Up Operation near Munhaye forest, successfully dislodged some bandits’ camp belonging to one recalcitrant bandit Kingpin, popularity know as Dogo Sule.
“As a result of the operation, 14 hostages, made up of two male adults, seven female and five children below two years old, were rescued.
“The victims informed the Police detectives that, on 1st January, 2023, at about 2300hrs, a large number of suspected bandits, armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed Anguwar Mangoro and Gidan Maidawa villages in Gusau Local Government Area and abducted the victims to their camp where they spent 68 days in captivity.
“The victims, who were in sympathetic condition, have been taken to the Police clinic, Gusau, for medical treatment and thereafter re-united with their families/Relations.”
The police spokesman also revealed that the Commissioner of Police for the state, Mr Kolo Yusuf, had congratulated the victims for regaining their freedom, and reassured the public of the command’s continuous commitment to protect citizens’ lives and property.
