THE Zamfara State Police Command has revealed that it rescued nine children abducted by bandits from the Gora-Namaye Community in the state’s Maradun Local Government Area.
This was revealed in a statement made yesterday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar in Gusau .
He said, “On 3rd June, 2023, at about 2014hrs information was received 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 mobilised to the scene and commenced a search and rescue operation that led to the rescue of the children.”
According to the police spokesperson, the Command has already unconditionally reunited the victims with their relatives.
Adding that “efforts to track down the hoodlums for prosecution continue.”
Meanwhile, information gathered reveals that the bandits also invaded some communities in the same Maradun LGA on Saturday, killing innocent people.
