The Zamfara Police Command on Tuesday said it had rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered three AK-47 rifles and ammunition.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayuba Elkanah, announced this while presenting suspects for various criminal activities in the state.
“the command also arrested some members of the outlawed Yansakai group for alleged murder of Fulani herders and other suspects in connection with criminals conspiracy and armed robbery, among other criminal offences” He said
Elkanah said at the news conference that the command recorded tremendous achievements in the ongoing police operations across Zamfara state.
On Nov. 26, same operatives stormed the enclaves of the abductors where exchange of gun battle ensued and many of them escaped with possible gunshot injury.
“On search of abandoned enclave, three AK-47 rifles with magazines containing 50 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the scene”, He said.
The Divisional Police officer in Talata Mafara who led the operatives to the scene, repelled the abductors and
rescued the above named victims already abducted by the hoodlums.
“The victims were taken to Police Clinic Gusau for medical attention, while the police debriefed them before re-uniting them with their families”, he added.
