A total of 25 victims have been saved from armed bandits thanks to the Zamfara State Police Command in Gusau, which has thwarted an abduction attempt.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said in a statement on Saturday that it received a distress call on Friday, November 21, 2025, at around 21:45 hours about a group of armed bandits who frequently opened fire on Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau LGA.
The Command claimed that the attackers kidnapped 10 women and 15 children, both of whom were community members, during the assault.
Joint Police patrol teams from the Damba Division and the Department of Operations, Gusau quickly arrived on the scene after receiving the distress report working closely with the Community Protection Guards (CPG). The team followed the bandits as they fled, confirmed the incident, and carried out a coordinated and tactical operation on them.
All twenty-five (25) abducted victims were successfully rescued unharmed thanks to the professionalism, gallantry, and swift response of the operatives. For safety and proper profiling, they were immediately relocated to Sabongari Damba.
Since then, the rescued women and children have reconnected with their families.
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The officers involved in the operation were commended for their bravery and commitment, according to Zamfara State Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba.
Source: Channels TV
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