Yobe Police rescue 4 kidnapped victims in Fika

Yobe Police rescue 4 kidnapped victims in Fika

By: Yahaya Wakili

The Yobe State Police Command has rescued four young female victims who were abducted in an attempted kidnapping incident in the Fika local government area of Yobe State.

This was contained in a press release issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ,SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said on 28th June, 2026, Fika Division received a distress call reporting that unidentified persons attacked and abducted four young females at Didim village.

According to the release, the victims are all females and minors; young persons were aged between 15 and 17 years.

He maintained that, upon receiving the report, police operatives attached to Kukar Gadu outstation, in collaboration with local vigilantes, swiftly mobilized and launched a rescue operation.

Therefore, reinforcement from the division was deployed, leading to the successful rescue of all four victims unhurt, and the victims were immediately taken to Kukar Gadu primary healthcare center for medical examination and necessary support before being reunited with their families.

Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing members of the criminal syndicate responsible for the attack as the command intensifies its operations to bring them to justice.

The Yobe state commissioner of Police, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin psc, mspsp, has directed sustained and intelligence led operations to ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and made to face the full weight of the law. He reiterated the command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.

He urged the residents to remain vigilant and continue to provide the police with credible and timely information on suspicious persons, movements, or vehicles.

Yobe Police rescue 4 kidnapped victims in Fika