Police rescue six abducted farmers in Niger, foil attacks across six states

The constabulary person rescued six farmers abducted by equipped bandits successful Mahangi village, adjacent Pandogari, successful Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.

The victims were rescued connected October 29, 2026, during a associated information cognition involving the police, military, Department of State Services, DSS, peculiar hunters and section vigilantes.

The Niger State Police Command said information operatives tracked the suspected bandits to their hideout pursuing the abduction of the farmers portion moving connected their farms.

The rescued victims were taken to the constabulary part for profiling earlier being reunited with their families portion the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Minna, commenced an probe into the incident.

According to a connection issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the cognition was among respective information successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force crossed six states wrong 48 hours.

In Zamfara State, helium stated that constabulary tactical teams, moving with section vigilantes, rescued 5 aged women abducted during an onslaught connected a workplace successful Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area.

The attack, which occurred connected October 29, reportedly near a 35-year-old husbandman dead, portion the women were abducted arsenic they harvested beans.

The constabulary said information ...