The Katsina State Police Command rescued five kidnap victims who were abducted while travelling from Abuja to Zamfara State.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the victims, held captive in chains within Katsina’s forest, were rescued on March 25th, 2024 during a routine patrol by officers from the Kankara Divisional Police Headquarters.
Police Commissioner, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, in a statement on Tuesday, said the victims were initially abducted near Kushere village in Zamfara on March 9th, 2024.
According to the Command spokesperson, ASP Sadiq Aliyu, the rescue occurred near Masiga village within Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.
He further noted that the rescued victims are currently receiving medical attention and authorities are working to reunite them with their families.
The identities of the rescued victims as presented in the statement include Bashir Malam Sani (25), Kamaladdeen Sani (23), Musa Muhammad (22), Sagir Umar (20), and Muntari Sama’ila (20). All the victims are said to be residents of Magamin Mai Tarko village in Zamfara State