Thursday, July 18, 2024 - The Zamfara State Police command has confirmed the killing of scores of bandits and repelled attacks on two villages in Gusau, the state capital.
The command further confirmed that it
rescued seven kidnapped victims over the weekend in Damba and a new settlement
behind Karma Hotel along Gusau.
It said that the kidnapped victims include
Pastor Isa Andrew, the Chaplain of All Saints Police Protestant Church, Mopol
42 Mobile Base, Gusau and his Daughter.
According to the police, the pastor and his
daughter were kidnapped by a group of armed bandits at their residence behind
Karma Hotel in the wee hours of Monday.
The State Police Commissioner, Mohammed
Dalijan who spoke in Hausa confirmed the incident, while speaking at a
stakeholders meeting at the Police Command Headquarters, in Gusau, the State
capital.
He said, “Fifty-three patrol vehicles have
been deployed to various streets in Gusau. The police are committed to solving
the persistent insecurity situation in the state.
The State police boss also confirmed that
security operatives were working round the clock to capture the kidnappers and
secure the freedom of the kidnapped victims unhurt.
Two pastors have been abducted in less than
a month in Gusau, by gunmen.
Pastor Andrew was abducted eight days after
the parish priest of St Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Reverend Father Mikah
Suleiman was released by the gunmen who kidnapped and held him for sixteen
days.
The State Police Commissioner also appealed
to the public to always support the security agencies with vital and timely
information.
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