Good News As 27 Kidnapped Victims Are Rescued By Police
27 persons who were previously kidnapped have been rescued
and set free by the Zamfara State Police command. The 27 persons were kidnapped
from Kawa, Gwashi Tungar Rogo, and Anka towns in the Anka and Bukkuyum LGA of
the state.
SP Muhammad
Shehu, the spokesperson of the command disclosed this information while
briefing newsmen on Saturday, October 23, 2022. Shehu stated that the victims
were rescued unconditionally after spending seven days in captivity.
According to
the PPRO, the victims were abducted and taken to bandits' camps at Gando/Bagega
and Sunke forests.
"The
rescue of the victims was sequel to the report received by the Command that, a group
of bandits terrorists invaded the above-mentioned villages and abducted an unspecified
number of people and took them to Gando/Bagega/ Sunke forests where they spent
a week in captivity," he stated.
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"On receiving the report, the Commissioner of
Police deployed additional Police Tactical operatives to reinforce DPOs
Anka/Bukkuyum and vigilantes in their rescue operation to rescue the abducted
victims. Luckily enough, a well-coordinated search and rescue operation was
carried out with the full support and partnership of the two LGA's Sole
Administrators of Anka and Bukkuyum. The outcome of the rescue operation was
the unconditional rescue of Twenty seven (27) kidnapped victims,"
"At
the moment, seventeen out of twenty-seven were brought to the Police Command
Headquarters for showcasing, while the ten (10) other victims are in the
hospital receiving medical attention following the trauma they passed through
while in captivity.
"All
the victims have been debriefed by the Police detectives and the Commissioner
of Police will formally hand over the victims to the Commissioner for Security
and Home Affairs who will on behalf of His Excellency reunite them with their
families.
"The
Commissioner of Police Commended the high-level commitment to Security of His
Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bello Matawalle MON, for his support and encouragement
to the Police and other security Agencies in their effort to rid the state of
criminal activities.
"The
CP further congratulated the victims for regaining their freedom, and assured
the public that, Police will not leave any stone unturned in ensuring that
criminal elements are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the
law."
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