Zamfara police command had successfully rescued a five months old baby and eleven other people who have been in abduction for almost a month.
According to the police Spokesperson in Zamfara SP Shehu Muhammad, the rescue operation conducted was part of the mandate issued to the newly deployed police Commissioner Mr. Yusuf Kolo by the Inspector General of Police General IGP Baba Alkali.
“On 30th August 2022, Police Tactical Operatives attached to 42 PMF Squadron Gusau, while on joint operations with the vigilante at near Dajin Kare kukanka forest, acted on an intelligence report that led to the unconditional rescue of twelve (12) hostages including a 5-month-old baby girl from Rungawa village in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara state”.
“The victims who were rescued unhurt were abducted by armed bandit/terrorists and taken to Kare Kukanka forest, a bandit camp of a notorious bandit leader popularly known as “Bello Maibille”
Shehu added that, the victims were medically checked at 42 PMF clinic Gusau after which they were reunited with their family members.
The Commissioner of Police, while congratulating the victims for regaining their freedom, assures the public of his commitment to apprehending the perpetrators of this dastardly act.
The CP further commends the joint Police/vigilante operatives for conducting a successful operation and enjoined the public to always be security conscious and report suspicious characters to the police or any security agency for action.
