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    Banditry: Police rescue 19 kidnap victims in Niger

    By November 4, 2024 News No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Niger State Police Command has rescued a total of 19 kidnap victims at Gidan-Kwakwa forest, along Tegina-Zungeru road in the state.

    The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed this in a statement in Minna.

    The statement said, “On 01/11/2024 at about 0630hrs, information was received that on same date at about 0230hrs, that some passengers who were on transit in a Toyota Bus vehicle with Reg. No. LG 08 DGS from Sokoto State heading to Bayelsa State were attacked by suspected kidnappers at Gidan-Kwakwa along Tegina-Zungeru road and abducted nineteen persons into the forest.”

    He explained that immediately the information was received, a joint security tactical team mobilized and trailed the suspected kidnappers.




    Abiodun disclosed that as a result of the sustained pressure, twelve victims were abandoned by the hoodlums and they were rescued on 2nd of November, 2024 at about 0642hrs along Pangugari forest in Rafi LGA.

    The PRO further revealed that the rescue operation was intensified, and at about 2100hrs of the same date, the remaining seven victims were also rescued unhurt within the forest making a total of nineteen victims rescued.

    “The victims were taken to a nearby clinic for medical attention and they were released to return to Sokoto State on 3 of November, 2024.”

    Banditry: Police rescue 19 kidnap victims in Niger

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