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Police Rescue 97 Persons From Zamfara Forest

Police in Zamfara have secured the freedom of 97 persons from captivity in Shinkafi and Tsafe forest of the state.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba El-Kana made the disclosure at a news conference in Gusau on Tuesday.

El-Kana said the rescue was the outcome of the extensive pressure mounted on bandits as a result of the ongoing military operation around the camp of a notorious bandit, known as Bello Turji that covered Shinkafi, Zurmi, and Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas.

The News agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that on Jan. 3, Police Tactical Operatives deployed at Shinkafi axis, received an intelligence report that some kidnapped victims were seen stranded in the bush.

The police operatives in collaboration with genuine repentant bandits and vigilantes, swung into action and rescued 68 victims from the forest.

The commissioner added that the victims were in captivity for over three months and they included; 33 male adults, seven male children, three female children, and 25 women comprising of pregnant and nursing mothers.

He said that the victims were in captivity for over 60 days and were captured from three villages.

The CP said the villages were Adarawa, Gana, and Bayawuri in Rijiya District of Gusau LGA, adding that 25 female of both pregnant and nursing mothers as well as four male children were rescued.

The victims were said to have been abducted by a bandits’ kingpin, Ado Aleru.

El-Kana said that all the rescued victims were currently receiving medical treatment from the joint medical teams of the state government and the police.

According to him, they will be debriefed, handed over to the state government before being reunited with their families.

BY NAN

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