The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued two abducted students and a staff member of the Federal University, Gusau.
The command also apprehended three suspected abductors in relation to the case.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Zamafara State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, on the official X handle of the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday.
The statement read, “On the evening of October 14, 2023, around 8:00 p.m., a group of armed individuals, suspected to be bandits, wielding dangerous weapons, forcefully entered a rented student residence situated on the outskirts of Sabon Garin Damba. They abducted two students and a staff of the Federal University, Gusau, at gunpoint.
“In response to this distressing incident, the Zamfara State Police Command immediately activated its striking force for a thorough search and rescue operation.
“We are pleased to report that the efforts of the command have yielded a successful and positive outcome, as all the victims were rescued unharmed, while three of the abductors were apprehended. Operations are still ongoing to apprehend other fleeing abductors.”
