Zamfara police rescue 19 women, children after 22 days in bandits’ captivity

The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 19 women and children who spent 22 days successful captivity aft being abducted by equipped bandits successful the state.

The victims were rescued connected Saturday, November 14, 2026, during a coordinated information cognition astatine a bandits’ hideout astir Kungurmi Village.

The victims were reportedly abducted from Tungar Haki Village, via Wanke, successful Gusau Local Government Area, earlier being taken to the bandits’ camp.

In a connection issued connected Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the rescue cognition followed credible quality received by the command.

He said a associated information squad comprising operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, constabulary unit attached to Government House, operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, and section hunters was instantly deployed to the area.

According to the statement, the cognition resulted successful the palmy rescue of each 19 victims, who were recovered unharmed.

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