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The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 27 victims who were abducted by a group in Akawa, Gwashi, Tungar Rogo and Anka villages and taken to bandits’ camps at Gando/Bagega and Sunke forests in the Bukkuyum and Anka Local Government Areas of the state.
Briefing newsmen on Saturday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Mohammed Shehu, said the rescue of the victims was sequel to the report received by the command that a group of terrorists invaded some villages in Anka and Bukkuyum local governments and abducted an unspecified number of people.
He said, “On receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kolo Yusuf, deployed additional police tactical operatives to reinforce DPOs of Anka/Bukkuyum and vigilantes in the rescue operation of the abducted victims.
“Luckily enough, a well-coordinated search and rescue operation was carried out with the full support and partnership of the two Sole Administrators of Anka and Bukkuyum local governments.”
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He maintained that the outcome of the rescue operation was the unconditional rescue of 27 kidnapped victims.
