Five kidnap victims from Niger rescued in Zamfara: Police
The police in Zamfara State say they have rescued five persons who were kidnapped in Niger State.
A statement issued on Sunday in Gusau by the command’s spokesperson, Muhammad Shehu, said the victims were kidnapped from two Local Government Areas of Niger.
“The victims were abducted in Kontagora and Bangi Local Government areas of Niger on February 6 and February 9, 2022 respectively,” he said.
Mr Shehu said that the victims were brought to Dansadau forest in Maru Local Government Area of the state.
“All the victims were rescued by the police tactical operatives during an extensive search and rescue operations in the forest.
“The joint police and state government medical team is working in synergy to ensure that the rescued victims receive appropriate medical treatment,” he said.
The police spokesman added that police detectives from the anti-kidnapping squad were debriefing the victims before reuniting them with their respective families.
(NAN)
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