The police in Zamfara State have rescued 19 women and children who were held captive for 22 days by bandits following an operation at a hideout near Kungurmi village in Gusau Local Government Area.
The police spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the operation was conducted at about 10:00 a.m. after security operatives received credible intelligence about the abduction of women and children from Tungar Haki village.
He said the police, in collaboration with the State Security Service (SSS) and local hunters, swiftly mobilised and launched a coordinated rescue operation.
According to Mr Abubakar, all 19 victims were rescued unharmed. Those rescued include Hadiza Sani, Haliru Yahyah, Jamilu Shehu, Nura Abdul, Mubarak Musa, Laulatu Habibu, Balki Maigari, Abida Shuaibu, Zainabu Adamu, Nana Aisha Abubakar, Hasana Wakala, Bashariya Wakala, Amina Wakala, Maarufa Yakuba, Zainabu Yahuza, Fatima Rufai, Nasira Muntari, Hasana Danyaro and Hayashe Biliyam.
The police spokesperson added that the victims, who are indigenes of Tungar Haki village, had been successfully reunited with their respective families.
