Police operatives in Zamfara have rescued five kidnapped persons in the state.
This was disclosed by the spokesman for the state police command, Muhammad Shehu.
In a statement on Sunday, he said the victims were abducted in Niger State and brought to Dansadau forest in Maru Local Government Area of the state.
He said: “The state police command, in continuation of its search and rescue operations across various forests in the state, has succeeded in the unconditional rescue of five kidnapped victims.
“The victims were abducted in Kontagora and Bangi Local Government areas of Niger on February 6 and February 9, 2022 respectively.
“All the victims were rescued by the police tactical operatives during an extensive search and rescue operations in the forest.
“The joint police and state government medical team is working in synergy to ensure that the rescued victims receive appropriate medical treatment.
“Police detectives from anti-kidnapping squad are debriefing the victims before reuniting them with their respective families.”
