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Zamfara: Police arrest 7 ‘terrorists,’ rescue 15 hostages

 The police in Zamfara State have succeeded in capturing seven terrorists and releasing fifteen hostages. The victims had been imprisoned fo...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief December 02, 2022
Updated December 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM
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Zamfara: Police arrest 7 ‘terrorists,’ rescue 15 hostages
 The police in Zamfara State have succeeded in capturing seven terrorists and releasing fifteen hostages.

The victims had been imprisoned for 50 days before they were released on Monday.

On Thursday evening in Gusau, the state commissioner of police, Yusuf Kolo, paraded the suspects before the media and declared that his department would not give up on its mission to bring peace back to the state.

According to Mohammed Shehu, the command's spokeswoman, the six people seized were "engaged in a criminal conspiracy, intimidation, and extortion."

N700,000 in total was discovered and given back. According to Mr Shehu, the money came from levies levied against citizens of different Anka local government area communities.

Mr Shehu also reported the arrest of a female “gun runner” who specialises in providing weapons and ammo to terrorists in the state.

“The female suspect is a notorious gunrunner specialising in transporting Arms and Ammunition to a notorious bandit kingpin known as Dawa.

“The said bandit kingpin has been a notorious bandit leader terrorising the innocent people of Zamfara and neighbouring states. The suspect confessed to her involvement in the crime. The investigation is in progress,” he said.

Mr Shehu reported that a police tactical unit rescued the kidnapped individuals after receiving intelligence about their whereabouts.

“Police Tactical Operatives in collaboration with Vigilante acted on intelligence information regarding the abduction of 15 victims by bandits terrorist at Dike village in Funtua LGA of Katsina State.

“The Police operatives, on receiving the intelligence information, mobilised to the location and conducted a search and rescue operation at Sabon Garin Dustin Kaura forest in Danjibga district of Tsafe LGA.

“The rescue operation was successfully conducted, leading to the rescue of the victims hale and hearty,” the statement added.

Mr Shehu stated that the victims were transported to a hospital for medical examination and debriefing by police investigators before being released to their families.

There have been renewed terrorist attacks in Zamfara, as well as many other states in the North-west and a portion of the North-central, resulting in the deaths and displacement of hundreds of people.

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