Zamfara State Police Command says it’s operatives have rescued nine children abducted by bandits from Goran-Namaye Community in Maradun local government area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar made the disclosure in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday
According to him, the command on 3rd June, 2023 at about 2014hrs received information from the district Head of Gora-Namaye village in Maradun LGA that nine children comprising males and females who were sent by their parents to fetch firewood in the bush were intercepted and abducted by armed bandits.
“Receiving the report, the joint police and other security agencies mobilized to the scene and commenced search and rescue operation that led to rescue of the children,” he said
The police spokesperson said the command had already reunited the victims with their families unconditionally.
“Effort are still on in tracing the hoodlums for prosecution,” Abubakar added
It would be recalled that bandits had on Saturday attacked some communities in the same Maradun LGA killing some innocent persons.