By Abdullahi Alhassan
The Zamfara State Police Command in its ongoing search and rescue operations across the state has Succeeded in rescuing 11 victims that were abducted on Thursday 12th August 2021.
The effort that resulted in the unconditional rescue came after a report of 11 people being kidnapped by a gang of hoodlums suspected of being bandits on August 12, 2021, in Yarfokoji Village, Bakura Local Government Area.
In a related development, the Command was successful in rescuing the Chief Security Officer of the College of Health Technology, Tsafe, unconditionally. The report of his abduction was reported to the Police in the early hours of 18th August 2021, when a group of hoodlums went to his house at around 0040hrs and abducted him, Police search and rescue team swung into action by combing the surrounding forest. Thankfully, the victim was rescued safely.
This was revealed in a press release distributed to Gusau journalists, which was also obtained by Hotpen Newspaper.
The statement went on to say that
The Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Command, CP Ayuba N. Elkana, used search and rescue strategies that resulted in the successful rescue of the abducted victims with no ransom paid by the victims’ relatives.
The Commissioner of Police congratulated the victims on regaining their freedom and urged them to be vigilant about their security and report any suspicious individuals to the police or any nearby security outfit for immediate response. All of the victims were rushed to the hospital for medical attention. Police debriefed them later, and they were reunited with their families.
The CP also assures the people of the state of the Command’s ongoing efforts to rescue other victims who are currently held captive, ensuring that lives and property are adequately protected.