Zamfara State Peace Committee in collaboration with some repentant bandits have secured the release of twelve (12) Kidnapped victims who were abducted last two weeks ago.
Addressing journalists, the State Commissioner of Police CP Usman Nagogo said, the rescue exercise of the victims was a fulfilment of the pledge made by some repentant bandits who promised to fight their kinsmen who refused to toy the line of peace and reconciliation Committee of the state government.
He applauded the effort of the repentant bandits for the confidence they reposed on the state government and security agencies especially the police in ensuring that the peace process has succeeded.
In his response, the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Dauran who represented Governor Mohammed Bello Matawalle, appreciated the effort of the security agencies for their tremendous committement in the restoration of peace in Zamfara State.
He further stated that, the state government will continue to adopt dialogue and engagement as a way of overcoming it’s security challenges.
Commissioner Dauran noted further that, the government will continue to work in synergy with the repentant bandits to ensure that Zamfara is secured adding that, government will also not relent in dealing decisively with those bandits who refused to accept peace.
