Police rescue kidnap victims, neutralise suspects in Niger

Three suspected kidnappers were reportedly neutralized portion 2 abducted victims were rescued during a weapon conflict betwixt information operatives and equipped men successful Wawa Forest, Borgu section authorities country of Niger State.

The cognition followed a study received astatine the New-Bussa Area Command connected September 10, 2026, that equipped men had abducted 2 persons from Wako colony done New-Bussa and were demanding ransom.

According to a connection issued by the Niger State Police Command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Monday, the command’s surveillance squad attached to New-Bussa Area Command mobilised with vigilantes to the wood connected September 11 to rescue the victims.

Abiodun said the squad intercepted the suspected kidnappers successful the people of the operation, starring to a weapon battle.

He said the 2 abducted victims were rescued unhurt, portion 3 of the suspected kidnappers were neutralised.

“Others escaped with slug injuries,” the constabulary spokesperson added.

The rescued vi...