Nigeria’s Zamfara State Police Command has said it rescued nine abducted children by bandits from Goran-Namaye Community in Maradun local government area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), ASP Yazid Abubakar stated this through a statement issue by the command.
The police spokesperson said they had already reunited the victims with their families unconditionally.
According to the statement: “On 3rd June, 2023 at about 2014hrs information 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 mobilized to the scene and commenced search and rescue operation that led to rescue of the children,”
“Effort are still on in tracing the hoodlums for prosecution,” Abubakar said.