Police rescue two abducted victims in Gusau, search for others continues

By: Zagazola Makama

Police in Zamfara State have rescued two victims abducted by suspected bandits during a midnight attack on a residence in Gusau Local Government Area.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday at Igala Quarters, Damba area of Gusau, when a group of armed men stormed the house of one Nasiru Kurya and fired sporadically before abducting his wife, Surayya Nasiru, 30, and two other persons.

“On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) mobilised his men to the scene and confirmed the incident. A search operation was immediately launched across the area,” the source said.

He explained that during the combing of the vicinity and adjoining routes, the police rescued two of the abducted victims identified as Nura Sani, 23, and Abdulgafar Hassan Buba, 23, unhurt.

The source added that the rescued victims were taken to the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, for medical checks and further care.

According to him, efforts are in top gear to rescue the remaining abducted victim from the hands of the bandits and bring the perpetrators to justice.

He urged residents to remain calm and continue to support security agencies with timely and credible information to aid ongoing operations.

Police rescue two abducted victims in Gusau, search for others continues

Missing inspector, four villagers escape from abductors in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

A police inspector earlier reported missing, Aliyu Ibrahim, and four villagers have escaped from their abductors in Zamfara State, the police have confirmed.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims fled from the kidnappers’ den and made their way to safety, with the inspector currently receiving medical attention at a military facility in Farin Kasa village.

The source said that following the development, the Commissioner of Police in the state directed that an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) be dispatched from Gusau to convey the inspector to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) for further treatment.

“Inspector Aliyu Ibrahim and four villagers have successfully escaped from captivity. The inspector is stable and undergoing medical care, while arrangements are being made to move him to FMC for comprehensive treatment,” the source said.

He added that security agencies had intensified efforts to locate and rescue the remaining abducted villagers and to recover the firearms carted away by the kidnappers during the incident.

According to the source, operations to track the criminals are ongoing across the affected areas as part of broader measures to curb banditry and kidnapping in Zamfara State.

Missing inspector, four villagers escape from abductors in Zamfara

Gunmen kill 50-year-old man in Benue village as troops launch manhunt

By: Zagazola Makama

Gunmen have killed a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Sadauna, during an early morning attack on Gbajimba village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the assailants stormed the community at about 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and attacked the victim before fleeing the area.

“Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), stationed in Gbajimba, immediately mobilised to the scene after receiving the report,” the source said.

According to sources, the soldiers arrived to find that Alhaji Sadauna, aged 50, had already been killed by the attackers.

“The troops swiftly pursued the fleeing gunmen along their suspected escape routes, but no contact was made,” the source added.

The sources said the soldiers secured the area and later evacuated the body of the deceased before handing it over to personnel of the Nigeria Police at the Gbajimba Police Division.

The source said efforts were ongoing to track down and apprehend those responsible for the killing.

Gunmen kill 50-year-old man in Benue village as troops launch manhunt