Ahmed Attahir Gusau
The Zamfara State police command has rescued 21 Islamic school Children including 2 females from Rini town of Bakura local government abducted by armed bandits on the eve of new year in the State.
The police has also confirmed that their Islamic school teacher Mallam Lawali Ibrahim and one driver were on captivity of the armed bandits.
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Addressing newsmen on Saturday at the police headquarters in Gusau, the command public relations officer SP Shehu Mohammed said the victims were rescued by security operatives after a gun battle with the bandits.
According him,the Islamic school Children and their school teacher were traveling to Dandume in Katsina State when the suspected armed bandits blocked the highway and abducted many commuters along the road.
“On 31st December, 2021 at about 2300hrs, a distress call was received from Kucheri Village Via Tsafe LGA that, Armed Bandits in their large number blocked Gusau – Funtua Federal Highway at Kucheri axis, and abducted unspecified number of commuters in five (5) different vehicles”.
“Police Tactical Operatives in Conjunction with the Military promptly responded to the distress call and moved to scene, where they engaged the hoodlums to a serious gun battle”.
“The Police Operatives Succeeded in rescuing twenty one kidnapped children including two (2) female who were coming from Rini Village in Bakura LGA to Katsina State for Almajiri Islamiyya School along with their Scholar named Lawali Ibrahim”.
He disclosed that the school teacher, driver of a bus and other commuters were still in captivity,which the commissioner of police CP Ayuba Elkana has deployed police tactical operatives to ensure the prompt rescue of the kidnapped victims.
He maintained that the Commissioner of Police has already sent reinforcement of Police operatives to complement the effort of the joint security operatives currently working to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the perpetrators.
The Zamfara State Police Command called on the general public especially drivers and passengers to desist from night journey.
“The night time is the period that is mostly used by the bandits to block road and kidnapped commuters in the state,
the Police Command will continue to work assiduously to ensure the safety and security of the people in the State”.
