The Sokoto State Police Command has rescued 32 kidnapped victims and foiled a major bandit operation in Rabah Local Government Area following a coordinated security operation involving police tactical teams and the military.
The operation took place on Tuesday in Maikujera village, a remote community bordering Zamfara State, after the Divisional Police Officer in Rabah received a distress call that a large group of armed bandits had invaded the area.
According to a statement issued by the state police public relations officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, the attackers were moving with rustled livestock and dozens of abducted victims while shooting sporadically at residents.
He said the DPO immediately mobilised tactical units, including the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and the Violent Crime Reaction Unit (VCRU), and coordinated with the Nigerian Army’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) to block all possible escape routes.
The combined security teams engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle, forcing the attackers to abandon their captives and stolen livestock before fleeing into the forest.
Following the exchange, security operatives combed the surrounding bush and rescued all 32 kidnapped victims.
“The rescued victims comprise six adult males and 26 females, the majority of whom are children. They have been evacuated to a safe location, where they are receiving medical and psychological support and will be reunited with their families shortly,” Rufai said.
The combined security teams engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle, forcing the attackers to abandon their captives and stolen livestock before fleeing into the forest.
Following the exchange, security operatives combed the surrounding bush and rescued all 32 kidnapped victims.
“The rescued victims comprise six adult males and 26 females, the majority of whom are children. They have been evacuated to a safe location, where they are receiving medical and psychological support and will be reunited with their families shortly,” Rufai said.
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